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Colombian journalist critically injured by hitmen, hospitalized in Cali

“The journalist and media professional Frank Caro remains hospitalized in critical condition at the Valle del Lili clinic in Cali, Colombia.

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He was 'intercepted by two men who shot him. He arrived on his own and was assisted by the fire department and the national police in the municipality of Caloto. Still, due to the seriousness of his injuries, he was sent to the Valle del Lili clinic in Cali,' said Colonel Giovanni Enrique Torres Bautista, commander of the Cauca police department.

The officer pointed out that the suspected assassins who had already been identified.

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The Press Freedom Foundation explained that the attack occurred around 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 31, when Caro was traveling in his vehicle near La Dominga [Cauca, Colombia]. The projectile pierced his trachea and head."

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