Bomb Attacks in Colombia

Apr 26, 2026, 06:08

Introduction

A big bomb exploded on a highway in Colombia on Saturday. 14 people died. 38 people were hurt. This happened before the big election on May 31.

Main Body

Bad people stopped cars with a bus. Then they exploded a bomb. The bomb made a big hole in the road. It broke many cars. Five children were hurt. There were 26 attacks in two days. Some people attacked a military base and a police station. The government sent more soldiers and police to these places. President Petro says a group of rebels did this. These rebels sell drugs and gold to get money. They use violence to change the election results. Three people want to be the next president. They all have more security now. Some people sent them letters saying they want to kill them.

Conclusion

Many people are hurt in southwest Colombia. Now, the candidates for president must talk about how to make the country safe.

Vocabulary Learning

election (n.)

voting / the process of choosing a leader by voting選舉

Example:People will vote for a new leader in the election next month.

government (n.)

ruling group / the group of people who control a country政府

Example:The government makes new laws to help the people in the country.

highway (n.)

main road / a major road for traveling between cities公路；幹線

Example:Many cars are driving fast on the highway to reach the city.

security (n.)

protection / things done to keep someone or something safe保安；安全措施

Example:There is a lot of security at the airport to keep all travelers safe.

violence (n.)

physical force / actions intended to hurt or kill someone暴力

Example:We should use words to solve problems instead of using violence.

Sentence Learning

A big bomb exploded on a highway in Colombia on Saturday.

Prepositional Phrases: The phrases 'on a highway' and 'on Saturday' tell us the location and the date of the event.介詞短語：短語「on a highway」和「on Saturday」告訴我們事件發生的地點和日期。

This happened before the big election on May 31.

Time Marker: The word 'before' shows the order of events in time.時間標記：「before」一詞顯示了事件在時間上的先後次序。

The government sent more soldiers and police to these places.

Connector: The word 'and' is used to join two groups of people together.連接詞：「and」一詞用於將兩組人物連接在一起。

Bad people stopped cars with a bus.

Prepositional Phrase: The phrase 'with a bus' describes the tool used to perform an action.介詞短語：短語「with a bus」描述了用來執行動作的工具。

Now, the candidates for president must talk about how to make the country safe.

Time Marker: The word 'Now' at the start of a sentence focuses on the current situation.時間標記：句首的「Now」一詞將焦點放在目前的情況。