■ Colombia
Gaviria's sister killed
The sister of former president Cesar Gaviria was killed in a botched kidnapping attempt that underscored fears of violence a month before national elections. Liliana Gaviria, 52, was killed late on Thursday by unknown assailants in the province of Risaralda, 175km west of Bogota. Cesar Gaviria was the nation's president between 1990-1994, before becoming secretary general of the Organization of American States. He currently leads the main opposition party, the Liberals. "It pains us. It pains us greatly that such crimes occur," said President Alvaro Uribe, announcing a US$434,000 reward for the capture of those responsible. "The government will do all it in power to make sure this crime doesn't go unpunished."
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