SEEKING SAFETY: Mayor Cielo Gonzalez, near an attack scene, says her life has been drastically altered: I cant do any of the simple things I used to do. (Luis Hernadez / For the Times)
Mayor Cielo Gonzalez travels with 10 gun-toting guards, and recently received a gift from President Alvaro Uribe: the most heavily armored SUV in Colombia (Luis Hernadez / For the Times)
CLOSE CALL: Members of the Colombian National Police examine the scene of a car bombing this month targeting the Neiva mayor. She was unharmed; five were injured. (Luis Hernadez / For the Times)
