Colombian authorities said on Monday that a Venezuelan human rights activist and a political consultant were shot and wounded in Bogotá in what appeared to be a targeted, hitman-style attack.

Yendri Velasquez, a human rights and LGBT activist, and political consultant Luis Alejandro Peche were stable after being shot while leaving a building in Bogota, Colombia’s national police reported, adding that Velasquez was to undergo surgery.

The two had been in Colombia since September 2024, officials said.

Velásquez is founder of the Venezuelan Observatory of LGBTQ+ Violence and fled Venezuela in 2024 alleging persecution after being detained during post-election unrest.

Luis Peche served as a consultant to Venezuela’s National Assembly and other institutions.

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