Via CNN: Bomb hits Columbia [sic!] president’s campaign office
A bomb exploded Thursday outside a campaign office of Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, but caused no injuries.The bombing came just days before elections that are expected to hand the conservative lawyer a second term.
First off: would someone please teach CNN’s headline writers how to spell ColOmbia?
Second: there were numerous attempts on Uribe’s life the first time he ran, so this is hardly a surprise.
The details:
The blast, which damaged surrounding buildings, targeted a campaign office of Uribe’s Colombia First movement in Pereira, 112 miles (180 km) west of the capital, Bogota, an official said.Filed under: Uncategorized | Comments Off|The views expressed in the comments are the sole responsibility of the person leaving those comments. They do not reflect the opinion of the author of PoliBlog, nor have they been vetted by the author.
