Senator Alexander Lopez survived an armed ambush in the Cauca region while traveling toward Cali for a campaign rally.President Gustavo Petro blamed the faction led by Ivan Mordisco for the attack, which occurred as militants targeted the senator's empty vehicle.The assailants hijacked the transport and briefly detained a bodyguard, raising fears of kidnapping less than two weeks before the election.This violence follows a surge of attacks on political figures and a recent bombing that claimed 21 civilian lives in the same province.