# Homicides drop in Cartagena in August despite 22 killings

Cartagena recorded 22 homicides in August 2026, a decrease from previous years despite high violence rates.

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Cartagena and its metropolitan area recorded 22 homicides in August 2026. [^1]

James Orr and Dan Jukes stepped down from their roles in Reform UK pending the outcome of an investigation into alleged breaches of political donation rules. [^2]

15 of the homicides in August were committed via hired assassins (sicariato). [^3]

Of the 22 men killed in August, 9 had judicial records for different crimes. [^4]

Reform UK launched an investigation following the broadcast of a Channel 4 News programme alleging breaches of political donation rules. [^5]

Rival parties reported Reform UK to the police over claims that the party took funding from a US firm for three polls it commissioned earlier this year, costing £32,500. [^6]

The purported donors were undercover reporters from the investigative group Verbatim posing as an American financier and his UK-based son. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. Cartagena and its metropolitan area recorded 22 homicides in August 2026. (El Universal, News)
2. James Orr and Dan Jukes stepped down from their roles in Reform UK pending the outcome of an investigation into alleged breaches of political donation rules. (Daily Express, News)
3. 15 of the homicides in August were committed via hired assassins (sicariato). (El Universal, News)
4. Of the 22 men killed in August, 9 had judicial records for different crimes. (El Universal, News)
5. Reform UK launched an investigation following the broadcast of a Channel 4 News programme alleging breaches of political donation rules. (Daily Express, News)
6. Rival parties reported Reform UK to the police over claims that the party took funding from a US firm for three polls it commissioned earlier this year, costing £32,500. (Daily Express, News)
7. The purported donors were undercover reporters from the investigative group Verbatim posing as an American financier and his UK-based son. (Daily Express, News)

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