💭 Argentine dreams, Colombian nightmares

Colombia’s electoral process is once again being disrupted by violence, after dozens of attacks — including car bombs, roadside explosions and drones — shook multiple departments across the Pacific region, reigniting fears about armed conflict in a country with a history already marred by political violence.

The deadliest attack came on April 25, when a cylinder bomb was detonated on the Pan-American Highway near Cajibío, in the department of Cauca. The bomb blew up a passenger bus and other civilian vehicles, resulting in at least 20 deaths and 45 injuries.

Several days later, the Central Command (EMC) of FARC dissident groups led by Iván Mordisco took the blame for the bombing, describing it as…

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