Presidential candidate shot and seriously wounded in Colombia, reports say
A presidential candidate in Colombia has been shot and seriously wounded at an event in Bogota, according to reports.
Miguel Uribe Turbay, a senator, was in critical condition and a suspect has been arrested, the Agence France Presse news agency reported.
The mayor of Bogota, Carlos Galán, was quoted by CNN as saying that Uribe was receiving emergency treatment after being attacked in the Fontibon district on Saturday.
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