The leader of a persecuted political party in Colombia was assassinated in the country's violent northwest. *
| IDEA Code | 2232 |
| Name | Assassination |
| Description | Murder that is explicitly characterized as political killing and assassination. |
| Usage Notes | |
| Example |
The leader of a persecuted political party in Colombia was assassinated in the country's violent northwest. *
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| Example Notes | No source (initiating) actor is specified in this example; therefore, do not code a source for this sentence. When coding to this event category, make certain that the assassin is coded as the source actor and the person assassinated is coded as the target actor. Also note that assassination attempts are also coded to this category. |
| Comments |
| * Source = blue, Event = red and Target = green |