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The Tabularium · Call 2026-09-02-04Hit

Colombian authorities publicly and formally attribute the September 1 Los Patios (Cúcuta) car bombing to a specific named armed group within 14 days, by September 15, 2026.

National SecuritySouth America & CaribbeanColombiaVenezuela
Issued No. 64 · 2 Sep 26  ·  Due 15 Sep 26  ·  Opening call 60% — likely

The wording, the opening probability, and the counter-signal below were fixed when this call was published. Updates revise the reading — never the record: the verdict is graded against the opening call.

The trajectory

The call stands at its probability until revised; each dot is a recorded reading.0%50%100%2 Sep 26 — 60% (No. 64): Opening calldue 15 Sep 26Hit60%2 Sep 26

The record since

The call stands as issued — no revisions.

What would overturn it

A statement from Colombia's government, prosecutor's office, or military naming a specific group (e.g., a Mordisco-linked faction, ELN, or another named armed organization) as responsible. Counter-signal: authorities remain publicly non-committal on attribution past the two-week window.

The verdict

Hit  Resolved 21 Sep 26.

Colombian authorities formally attributed the September 1 Los Patios (Cúcuta) car bombing to the ELN within days: the group's Frente de Guerra Urbano Nacional claimed it via Telegram on September 2, and Cúcuta's police commander publicly confirmed the ELN as responsible.

Security forces named a specific perpetrator almost immediately, making this a low-ambiguity call.

Source: https://www.infobae.com/colombia/2026/09/02/eln-se-atribuyo-el-atentado-con-carro-bomba-contra-una-estacion-de-policia-en-los-patios-norte-de-santander/

As logged at issue

Colombian authorities likely name a specific armed group behind the Los Patios car bombing within two weeks, matching the fast-attribution pattern from recent CJNG and Mordisco-linked attacks -- a prolonged no-claim silence would be the surprise.

Cite this call

The Cursus Publicus, Call 2026-09-02-04 — recorded 2 Sep 26. https://archive.cursuspublic.us/calls/2026-09-02-04.html