Two people died and at least 31 were injured when a bomb targeting a former minister exploded in a busy area of Bogotá on Tuesday in an attack not seen in the Colombian capital for years.
The assassination attempt left Fernando Londono, a hardline interior minister in the previous administration and radio show host, bruised and suffering minor shrapnel wounds. His driver and a police bodyguard died in the attack, which took place shortly before midday in a bustling commercial district.
Gustavo Petro, the mayor of Bogotá, said a pedestrian fixed an explosive to the door of Mr Londono’s armoured SUV before detonating it remotely. He said the authorities had video footage of the attack.
The perpetrator apparently “walked away disguised” and a long black