Bodyguards Killed as Gunmen Fire on Colombian Senator's Convoy.

The article reports on an attack in eastern Colombia where gunmen targeted the convoy of Jairo Castellanos, a senator from the Green Alliance Party, resulting in the deaths of some of his bodyguards. Castellanos was not present in the vehicle during the ambush, which occurred in Arauca province, a region known for the presence of the ELN guerrilla movement. The incident highlights increasing threats to the electoral process in Colombia, as noted by the country's Electoral Observation Mission, which reported an 85% rise in municipalities facing "extreme risk" of violence compared to the previous elections. Colombians are set to vote for congress on March 8 and for president in May, with a potential runoff in June. [Extracted from the article]