Rebels fire at convoy of Colombian candidate

Gunmen shot at the convoy of left-wing Colombian presidential candidate Aida Avella on Sunday but no one was injured, police said.

The attack raises tensions ahead of May elections that will center on how to end a five-decade war with guerrillas.

The convoy of the Patriotic Union party candidate came under fire when it was traveling on a highway in the oil-rich northeastern province of Arauca, where the left-wing FARC and ELN rebels have a heavy presence.



Source: Reuters