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| Swarm of angry bees attacks Colombian presidential election rally | Swarm of angry bees attacks Colombian presidential election rally |
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| Campaign managers for Colombia’s rightwing presidential candidate Iván Duque were probably hoping to create a bit of a buzz with a campaign rally ahead of next week’s election, but the event turned into fiasco after it was attacked by a swarm of angry killer bees. | Campaign managers for Colombia’s rightwing presidential candidate Iván Duque were probably hoping to create a bit of a buzz with a campaign rally ahead of next week’s election, but the event turned into fiasco after it was attacked by a swarm of angry killer bees. |
| Scores of people were caught up in the bizarre incident on Saturday, including former president Álvaro Uribe, who was stumping on behalf of his protege Duque. | Scores of people were caught up in the bizarre incident on Saturday, including former president Álvaro Uribe, who was stumping on behalf of his protege Duque. |
| Uribe had been scheduled to address supporters in La Loma, a small town in the northern Cesar province, but was forced to run for cover before he could give his speech. Fifteen people were taken to hospital, but were later discharged. | Uribe had been scheduled to address supporters in La Loma, a small town in the northern Cesar province, but was forced to run for cover before he could give his speech. Fifteen people were taken to hospital, but were later discharged. |
| Videos circulated in local media showed rally attendees hurrying to escape the swarm, some covering their faces with T-shirts. | Videos circulated in local media showed rally attendees hurrying to escape the swarm, some covering their faces with T-shirts. |
| 'Of course he can win': leftist defies odds in Colombian presidential race | |
| The attack took place a week before the second round of a presidential election in which Duque – a conservative hardliner – will face off against leftist former rebel Gustavo Petro. | The attack took place a week before the second round of a presidential election in which Duque – a conservative hardliner – will face off against leftist former rebel Gustavo Petro. |
| Neither candidate secured enough of the vote to win outright in a first round last month, so both men and their surrogates are back on the campaign trail. | Neither candidate secured enough of the vote to win outright in a first round last month, so both men and their surrogates are back on the campaign trail. |
| At stake in the vote is a fragile peace process with guerrilla group the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (or Farc). The deal – which Petro supports – has been strongly opposed by Duque. | At stake in the vote is a fragile peace process with guerrilla group the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (or Farc). The deal – which Petro supports – has been strongly opposed by Duque. |
| Fernando Araújo, a senator from Duque and Uribe’s party, the Democratic Centre, alleged Petro was behind Saturday’s attack, accusing the candidate of “bioterrorism” on Twitter. | Fernando Araújo, a senator from Duque and Uribe’s party, the Democratic Centre, alleged Petro was behind Saturday’s attack, accusing the candidate of “bioterrorism” on Twitter. |
| Petro responded: “So it turns out that african bees are Petro supporters,” he tweeted. “Could it be because they are workers?” | Petro responded: “So it turns out that african bees are Petro supporters,” he tweeted. “Could it be because they are workers?” |
| Memes showing images of bees with Petro’s face superimposed made the rounds on social media, injecting some levity to what has so far been a bitter race fraught with personal attacks. | Memes showing images of bees with Petro’s face superimposed made the rounds on social media, injecting some levity to what has so far been a bitter race fraught with personal attacks. |
| Dicen que el ataque con abejas de la loma cesar fue pactada en La Habana, hay prueba fotográfica pic.twitter.com/oSyu8A7FQW | Dicen que el ataque con abejas de la loma cesar fue pactada en La Habana, hay prueba fotográfica pic.twitter.com/oSyu8A7FQW |
| Some even suggested that the Farc had a hand in the incident, though experts say the mostly likely explanation is that the gust generated by Uribe’s helicopter upset a nest in a nearby tree. | Some even suggested that the Farc had a hand in the incident, though experts say the mostly likely explanation is that the gust generated by Uribe’s helicopter upset a nest in a nearby tree. |
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