"The bomb exploded after assailants stopped traffic by blocking the road with a bus and another vehicle, resulting in a large crater on the roadway."
"President Gustavo Petro blamed the bombing on Ivan Mordisco, the country's most-wanted criminal, likening him to the late cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar."
"Authorities have recorded 26 attacks in the Valle del Cauca and Cauca departments over the past two days, prompting a boost in military and police presence."
A bombing on the Pan-American Highway in Colombia's Cauca department resulted in 19 deaths and at least 38 injuries. The attack involved assailants blocking the road with vehicles before detonating a bomb. This incident is part of a surge in violence leading up to the national elections, with President Gustavo Petro attributing the attack to Ivan Mordisco, a notorious criminal. Recent days have seen multiple attacks, prompting increased military and police presence in the region as security becomes a key election issue.
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