Colombian senator Uribe remains in critical condition after shooting
A picture of Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay of the opposition Democratic Center party as people gather outside the Santa Fe Foundation hospital, after Uribe Turbay was shot during a campaign event, in Bogota, Colombia, June 9, 2025. REUTERS/Nathalia Angarita
BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe, a potential presidential contender, remains in critical condition but is stable after being shot in Bogota on Saturday, the hospital treating him said on Tuesday.
Uribe, 39, is a member of the opposition right-wing Democratic Center party and was shot in the head as he was addressing a campaign event in a public park in the capital.
"We continue to take the necessary actions to mitigate the impact of the injuries," the Santa Fe Foundation hospital added in a statement, detailing that the senator remains in the ICU.
The shooting, which was captured on video, has shaken Colombia, evoking the political violence of previous decades.
Leftist President Gustavo Petro, who has vowed to bring peace to the country's conflict, said on Sunday he had ordered additional security for opposition leaders in response to more threats.
He said that former president Alvaro Uribe, and right-wing politicians Maria Fernanda Cabal, Abelardo de la Espriella and VictoriaEugeniaDavila will receive additional security immediately.
(Reporting by Luis Jaime Acosta and Nelson Bocanegra; Writing by Aida Pelaez-Fernandez; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama )
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