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Colombia: toll booth destroyed by explosives after new president's inauguration
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On August 8, 2026, a toll booth under construction on the Pan-American Highway near Cali was destroyed in a car bomb attack attributed to FARC dissidents. Two security guards sustained minor injuries. The attack occurred the day after Abelardo de la Espriella's inauguration, who announced the end of peace talks and a hardline policy. The government has pledged a harsh response.