Right-wing Colombian presidential candidate shot at rally: reports
A Colombian senator and presidential candidate was shot on Saturday in Bogotá, the government and his campaign said, according to media reports.
Miguel Uribe, 39, was hosting a campaign event in a public park when "armed subjects shot him in the back."
There is no word on Uribe's condition.
He is a member of the opposition right-wing Democratic Center party, founded by former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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