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Oct 26, 2026 at 9:10 PM ET
Mayoral precandidate Miguel Castellanos shot dead
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Miguel Armando Castellanos Serrano, a reserve National Police major and precandidate for mayor of Cúcuta, was shot dead Monday afternoon in El Pórtico, near the Venezuelan border. Authorities described the killing as a hitman attack; no suspects have been named.
WHO: Miguel Armando Castellanos Serrano was killed; authorities described the attack as a hitman killing.
WHAT: Castellanos, a reserve National Police major and Cúcuta mayoral precandidate, was shot dead.
WHEN: Oct 26, 2026
WHERE: El Pórtico, Cúcuta, Colombia
WHY: Authorities described the killing as a hitman attack; no motive was reported.
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