18 Colombian soldiers were kidnapped by ELN guerrillas in Chocó as the left-wing Pacto Histórico coalition won the recent parliamentary elections.Paloma Valencia emerged as the leading presidential primary candidate following security reports of 60 unauthorized buses attempting to cross the border.The government resumed aerial coca spraying via drones to curb drug production, a move that is currently impacting relations with the USA.These results set the stage for the presidential election on May 31 while the country faces the most severe political violence in recent history.