A car bomb exploded near the Police Station in Suárez, Cauca, on November 3, 2025, leaving two dead and several wounded. Hours later, an armed attack in Corinto added four more fatalities, raising the toll to six victims in under 24 hours. FARC dissidents are blamed for these acts of violence.
Violence struck the Cauca department with two serious attacks in under 24 hours. The first occurred in the early hours of November 3 in Suárez, where a car bomb detonated near the Police Station, attributed to the Jaime Martínez front of the FARC dissidents' Estado Mayor Central. The explosion caused two deaths, including one person staying in a nearby hotel, four injuries—including a minor—and damage to over 30 homes.
"The municipality is destroyed. Every eight days we live through attacks like this," lamented Suárez mayor César Cerón, describing the situation as unsustainable. The attack coincides with the anniversary of FARC leader Alfonso Cano's death in combat in the El Chirriadero vereda, between Suárez and Buenos Aires, sparking panic in the urban area and neighboring zones.
Hours later in Corinto, armed men entered a public establishment and killed four people—two men and two women, including a minor—and wounded three others. Indepaz attributes the incident to the Yair Bermúdez front, which disputes territorial control with the Dagoberto Ramos dissidents. With this event, Colombia has recorded 67 massacres in 2025.
Vice President Francia Márquez condemned the acts and requested an immediate Security Council in Suárez, involving Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez, the National Police director, and Public Force commanders. "Events like this only destroy the future of our territories and fuel despair. We will not bow to the senselessness of the violent," stated Márquez. Corinto mayor Adrián Díaz reiterated: "We want peace, but lasting peace." The population demands greater state presence to ensure security.