Authorities They confirm an attack against the father of the vice president of Colombia, Francia Márquez.
The events occurred on the afternoon of Sunday, June 16, during the celebration of Father’s Day, in the town of Robles, rural area of Jamundí, Valle del Cauca, when Sigifredo Márquez Trujillo was traveling in a vehicle that was hit four times.
It was known, according to the Police report, that the vehicle where the father of the also Minister of Equality was, It was moving on the road that from Timba, north of Cauca, leads to Robles.
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Likewise, it was indicated that Márquez Trujillo intended to reach Jamundí after leaving Suárez, Cauca, where relatives of the vice president of the Republic still reside.
It was also known that A minor was traveling in the vehicle.
Once the events have happened, The victims were helped by the community, then they were facilitated in their transfer to the Police substation. from Robles, where they were helped by the authority.
Although for the moment The causes of the attack are unknown, whether it was directed at the father of the Vice President of Colombia, Those responsible are not known either, although in that area, the authorities report that the ‘Jaime Martínez’ front of the Central General Staff commits crimes, which has carried out continuous attacks in the territory in recent weeks.
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The armed group outside the law, has been identified as responsible for the latest ‘motorcycle bomb’ attacks against the public force in Jamundí, as well as the attacks on the Police stations of the Cauca municipalities of Cajibío and Morales.
This would be the second time that a family member of the Vice President has been the victim of a violent incident. Her niece, Karen Vanessa Márquez, was injured by a stray bullet on April 25, 2023 in Cali.
Authorities carry out the corresponding investigations to find the whereabouts of those responsible for the attack against Sigifredo Márquez.
