Popayán
Americannoun
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Regional governor Octavio Guzmán said: "We express our solidarity with the families of those affected by this tragic accident, as well as with our capital city, Popayán."
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
Police said it is believed the driver's brakes failed during a show on Sunday in the southern city of Popayán in the province of Cauca.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
Members of the Misak community were recorded on video Wednesday pulling the statue down using ropes as police watched in the city of Popayán, which de Belalcázar founded in 1537.
From Fox News ● Sep. 17, 2020
The young family fled to Popayán, a nearby city, where she was unable to find work and struggled to adjust to city life.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 21, 2018
Then came another citation to appear at Charcas, and an intimation that he was appointed Bishop of Popayán.
From A Vanished Arcadia: being some account of the Jesuits in Paraguay 1607-1767 by Cunninghame Graham, R. B. (Robert Bontine)
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