The attacks occurred in south-western Colombia on Tuesday, June 10, according to local police Several bombings and firearm attacks took place in south-western Colombia, resulting in the deaths of five civilians and two police officers on June 10,

Colombian conservative presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe is in critical condition after being shot in the head during an assassination attempt over the weekend

The bomb blasts and the attempted assassination are the latest signs that Colombia’s security situation is spinning out of control, a little more than a year before Petro must leave office. Illegal armed groups such as Mordisco’s continue to expand, while cocaine production rose to a record last year.