--- title: "Car bomb injures three at Colombia toll booth" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/conflict/car-bomb-injures-three-at-colombia-toll-booth" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/car-bomb-injures-three-at-colombia-toll-booth" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/conflict/car-bomb-injures-three-at-colombia-toll-booth.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/car-bomb-injures-three-at-colombia-toll-booth" category: "Conflict & Security" area: "Latin America" published: "2026-10-13T01:45:45.098Z" source_reported: "2026-10-12T23:53:00.000Z" updated: "2026-10-13T01:45:45.098Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 61 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-10-13T03:36:37.320Z" --- # Car bomb injures three at Colombia toll booth *Attack on Pan-American Highway prompts road closure as fighting intensifies in the region.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. The central claim is attributed to the army and the president, with multiple independent outlets reporting the event. - Craft 61 of 100, higher is better. The reporting is clear and holds together, with specific details provided and the reader informed of what happened next. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. The headline promises more than the body delivers, with mild emphasis and a lively but fair headline. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - A car bomb detonated at a toll booth in southwestern Colombia, injuring at least three civilians. - The army attributes the attack to the Carlos Patiño front, a group of former FARC members. - The Pan-American Highway was closed following the incident. - The attack occurs amid reports of intensified fighting between the military and rebel groups in the region. A car bomb exploded at a toll booth in southwestern Colombia on Monday, injuring at least three civilians. The army attributed the attack to the Carlos Patiño front, a group composed of former members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) who did not join a 2016 peace agreement. The explosion occurred near the town of El Bordo in the Cauca department. Following the incident, the Pan-American Highway was closed, affecting travel between Pasto, Popayán, and Cali. Military officials stated that fighting between the army and rebel groups has intensified in the region. ## Divergent reports on injuries While most reports state that at least three civilians were injured, two outlets reported a higher number. TC Televisión, qhubobucaramanga.com, tcsahora.com, and Valora Analitik reported five workers injured. El Pais and Diario La Verdad stated three civilians were injured. The Associated Press, as reported by My Mother Lode, Winnipeg Free Press, The Toronto Star, St Catharines Standard, Associated Press News, Oskaloosa Herald, Goshen News, abc News, Periodismo Público, and The Rio Times, also reported at least three civilians injured. El Tiempo and Haberler also reported three injured. ## Omissions in coverage None of the left-rated digests mention the specific political shift in Colombia away from peace negotiations towards a harder line on crime, as detailed in the full report from My Mother Lode. The right-rated digest does not mention the army's statement about intensified fighting between the military and rebel groups in the region, nor does it detail previous clashes or the political context provided by My Mother Lode. ## Who covered it Shares of the 11 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 73% (8) - Centre: 18% (2) - Right: 9% (1) 11 of 22 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-13T03:36:37.320Z. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 2 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-13T06:00:20.156Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - Left-rated reports led on the car bomb attack and the resulting injuries. Multiple outlets in this category, including Associated Press News, Oskaloosa Herald, Goshen News, abc News, St Catharines Standard, The Toronto Star, and Winnipeg Free Press, used headlines and opening sentences that described the car bomb exploding at a toll booth and injuring at least three civilians. These reports also noted the army's attribution of the attack to the Carlos Patiño front, a group of former FARC members. My Mother Lode, which provided a full report, also highlighted the intensified fighting in the region and mentioned previous clashes involving the same group and the ELN. El Pais mentioned President Abelardo de la Espriella's assurance that violent acts would not go unpunished. La Silla Vacía's headline focused on the military dome travelling to Cali after the attack and noted the toll was destroyed by dissidents of 'Mordisco'. ### Centre - Centre-rated reports focused on the car bomb attack and the intensification of fighting. My Mother Lode and Winnipeg Free Press, both using Associated Press copy, highlighted the car bomb explosion at a toll booth in southwestern Colombia, the injury of at least three civilians, and the army's blame on the Carlos Patiño front. Both reports also mentioned that fighting between the military and rebel groups had intensified in the region. My Mother Lode's full report provided additional context on previous clashes and the political shift in Colombia regarding negotiations with rebel groups. ### Right - The right-rated report led with the car bomb hitting a highway toll. The Rio Times headline stated 'Car Bomb Hits Colombia Highway Toll, 3 Hurt'. The digest noted the explosion near the El Bordo toll plaza in Cauca, the wounding of at least three civilians, and the closure of the Pan-American Highway. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - high: 4 - unknown: 11 - veryHigh: 7 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [EL NACIONAL](https://elnacional.com/2026/10/atentado-con-carro-bomba-deja-tres-heridos-y-obliga-a-cerrar-via-panamericana-en-colombia) — Attacked with Car Bomb Leaves Three Wounded and Forces to Close via Panamericana in Colombia - [TC Televisión](https://tctelevision.com/lo-ultimo/carro-bomba-destruyo-un-peaje-en-el-cauca-colombia-y-dejo-tres-heridos) — Car Bomb Destroyed a Toll in Cauca, Colombia, and Left Three Injured - [Haberler](https://haberler.com/guncel/kolombiya-cauca-da-otoyol-giselerine-bomba-yuklu-20323021-haberi) — Three People Were Injured in a Car Bomb Attack at a Toll Booth on a Highway in Cauca, Colombia. - [El Pais](https://elpais.com/america-colombia/2026-10-12/un-atentado-de-las-disidencias-de-las-farc-en-el-cauca-deja-tres-heridos-y-la-via-panamericana-bloqueada.html) — An Attack by FARC Dissidents in Cauca Leaves Three Wounded and the Pan-American Road Blocked - [qhubobucaramanga.com](https://qhubobucaramanga.com/colombia/285861-exploto-un-peaje-en-el-cauca-tres-heridos-y-la-via-panamericana-cerrada) — It Exploded a Toll in Cauca: Three Wounded and the Pan American Road Closed - [My Mother Lode](https://mymotherlode.com/news/latin/11215553/rebels-set-off-a-car-bomb-outside-toll-booth-as-fighting-intensifies-in-colombias-cauca-region.html) — Rebels set off a car bomb outside toll booth as fighting intensifies in Colombia’s Cauca region - [Winnipeg Free Press](https://winnipegfreepress.com/world/2026/10/12/rebels-set-off-a-car-bomb-outside-toll-booth-as-fighting-intensifies-in-colombias-cauca-region) — Rebels set off a car bomb outside toll booth as fighting intensifies in Colombia's Cauca region - [The Toronto Star](https://thestar.com/news/world/americas/rebels-set-off-a-car-bomb-outside-toll-booth-as-fighting-intensifies-in-colombia-s-cauca-region/article_fad67084-ecf1-54c4-ace7-fb9aa2bebeda.html) — Rebels set off a car bomb outside toll booth as fighting intensifies in Colombia’s Cauca region - [St Catharines Standard](https://stcatharinesstandard.ca/news/world/americas/rebels-set-off-a-car-bomb-outside-toll-booth-as-fighting-intensifies-in-colombia-s-cauca-region/article_0f906c6a-ca22-5fa8-8034-1d0eeb5a5b38.html) — Rebels set off a car bomb outside toll booth as fighting intensifies in Colombia’s Cauca region - [Associated Press News](https://apnews.com/article/colombia-attack-toll-booth-car-bomb-drones-de-la-espriella-farc-eln-9a2810c47ac75b17cac1c0d878a208e1) — Rebels set off a car bomb outside toll booth as fighting intensifies in Colombia's Cauca region - [Oskaloosa Herald](https://oskaloosa.com/news/national_news/rebels-set-off-a-car-bomb-outside-toll-booth-as-fighting-intensifies-in-colombias-cauca/article_3df424a1-8b5e-5c69-b708-a05d491055e3.html) — Rebels set off a car bomb outside toll booth as fighting intensifies in Colombia's Cauca region - [Goshen News](https://goshennews.com/news/national_news/rebels-set-off-a-car-bomb-outside-toll-booth-as-fighting-intensifies-in-colombias-cauca/article_0057b39d-05f6-558d-8502-4bd770c136d3.html) — Rebels set off a car bomb outside toll booth as fighting intensifies in Colombia's Cauca region - [abc News](https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/rebels-set-off-car-bomb-toll-booth-fighting-137200026) — Rebels set off a car bomb outside toll booth as fighting intensifies in Colombia's Cauca region - [Diario La Verdad](https://laverdad.com/atentado-con-carro-bomba-deja-3-heridos-en-el-cauca) — Car Bomb Attack Leaves 3 Wounded in Cauca · Global Voices - [tcsahora.com](https://tcsahora.com/cinco-lesionados-en-atentado-contra-puesto-de-peaje-en-colombia) — Five Injured in Attack Against Toll Stand in Colombia - [fmmundo.com](https://fmmundo.com/notimundo/internacional/atentado-coche-bomba-colombia-deja-tres-personas-heridas-autoridades-senalan-disidencias-farc-n89107) — Car Bomb Attack in Colombia Leaves Three People Injured; Authorities Point to FARC Dissidents - [Valora Analitik](https://valoraanalitik.com/atentado-contra-el-peaje-el-bordo-en-cauca-dejo-cinco-trabajadores-heridos-y-danos-en-la-infraestructura) — Attack on El Bordo Toll in Cauca Left Five Workers Injured and Infrastructure Damaged - [La Silla Vacía](https://lasillavacia.com/en-vivo/cupula-militar-viajara-a-cali-tras-atentado-en-cauca) — Military Dome Will Travel to Cali, After Attack in Cauca - [larazon.co](https://larazon.co/ejercito-le-atribuye-a-la-estructura-carlos-patino-atentado-con-vehiculo-bomba-en-la-sierra-cauca) — Army Ascribes Carlos Patiño to the Structure Bombing Vehicle in La Sierra – Cauca - [Periodismo Público](https://periodismopublico.com/tres-heridos-y-cierre-vial-por-explosion-de-carro-bomba-en-cauca-que-ordeno-abelardo-de-la-espriella) — Explosion in Cauca: Abelardo Responds to El Bordo Attack - [The Rio Times](https://riotimesonline.com/colombia-car-bomb-el-bordo-toll-pan-american-highway) — Car Bomb Hits Colombia Highway Toll, 3 Hurt - [El Tiempo](https://eltiempo.com/colombia/otras-ciudades/al-menos-tres-heridos-deja-atentado-con-carro-bomba-en-la-via-panamericana-cerca-del-peaje-de-el-bordo-cauca-esto-se-sabe-3592979) — At Least Three Wounded Leaves a Car Bomb Attack on the Panamerican Road, Near the El Bordo Toll, Cauca: This Is Known ## Questions **What happened at the toll booth in Colombia?** A car bomb exploded at a toll booth in southwestern Colombia, injuring at least three civilians and leading to the closure of the Pan-American Highway. The army has blamed the attack on the Carlos Patiño front, a group of former FARC members. **Who is responsible for the attack?** The Colombian army has attributed the car bomb attack to the Carlos Patiño front, a group comprised of former members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) who did not participate in the 2016 peace deal. **What was the impact of the attack?** At least three civilians were injured in the explosion. The attack also resulted in the closure of the Pan-American Highway, a major transportation route in the region, and occurred amid reports of intensified fighting. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/conflict/car-bomb-injures-three-at-colombia-toll-booth. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Car bomb injures three at Colombia toll booth", https://mediabias.news/conflict/car-bomb-injures-three-at-colombia-toll-booth