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Colombian Vice President's car shot as the country's security situation continues to deteriorate

Francia Marquez, seen here in October 2022, is Colombia's first black vice president. (Credit: Photo by: AFP/Joaquin Sarmiento)

Colombia's security situation deteriorated further on Wednesday as the car usually used by Vice President Francia Márquez was shot at in the country's southwestern region, local media reported.

The incident took place near the Cauca region, with authorities saying that the van in question was hit by a bullet that likely came from a rifle. Márquez was not in the car when the attack took place, as she was taking part in an event in the city of Cali

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