Authorities arrested a suspect following the murder of a merchant at Fedecafé shopping mall in Barranquilla, and the investigation points to connections with an alleged leader of Los Costeños.
A merchant identified as Leynner Legarda Omar was killed at the Fedecafé shopping mall in Barranquilla. After committing the crime, the perpetrator fled on foot through the streets of the city centre.
Authorities pursued and arrested the suspect, known by the alias 'The Animal'. According to reports, the case is being investigated in connection with alleged links between the arrested man and a leader of the criminal organisation Los Costeños.
Grupo Argos presented house models designed for coffee-farming families affected by an earthquake in Colombia, which can be constructed in three weeks.
Cali ends search operations following the earthquake and begins the reconstruction phase, with a toll of 150 dead and more than 1,500 injured.
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