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The assassin, according to media reports, escaped on horseback into the lush mountains behind the housing complex, ending in an almost cinematic killing.

In Camargo's favor is the perception that she has no close ties to Colombian President Gustavo Petro, though she is one of his nominees.

199 social leaders had been killed so far this year from January to early December.

Gustavo Petro, a former guerrilla fighter, has pledged a clean break with what he sees as the confrontational, violent policies of his predecessor.

The massacres in Southeast Antioquia appear related to a confrontation between gangs associated with the Urabeños, which is also known as the Autodefensas Gaitanistas de Colombia (AGC), and the Medellin-based Oficina de Envigado. Both are looking to control local drug markets.

Yesterday, almost 100 members of the US Congress sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asking him to put additional pressure on Colombian President Ivan Duque to implement the 2016 Peace Accords signed by previous President Juan Manuel Santos, and also to reverse the...