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The Advertiser
15 hours ago
- Politics
- The Advertiser
Colombia senator's surgery 'went well' after shooting
Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe, a potential presidential contender, has survived an initial operation for his injuries after being shot in Bogota, according to his wife and the hospital treating him, although he remains in intensive care. Uribe, 39, is a member of the opposition conservative Democratic Centre party and was shot in the head during a campaign event in a public park in the Fontibon neighbourhood. A boy under 15 years of age was arrested after the shooting, the attorney general's office said in a statement on Saturday, adding he was carrying a 9-millimetre Glock-type pistol. The government said it is investigating if there were other potential perpetrators. President Gustavo Petro urged an investigation into who had ordered the attack in remarks late on Saturday. Campaigning is just beginning for the country's 2026 presidential election and Uribe, who is from a prominent political family, does not have a well-known platform so far. It was unclear why he was targeted in the attack. Although he has talked about the need to improve security and about having personally suffered in the country's conflict, many other potential candidates, including others from his party, have also said steps must be taken to tackle crime. Uribe's grandfather was president from 1978 to 1982 while his mother, journalist Diana Turbay, was kidnapped in 1990 by an armed group under the command of the late cartel leader Pablo Escobar. She was killed during a rescue operation in 1991. "Miguel came out of surgery, he made it. Every hour is a critical hour. He fought his first battle, and it went well," his wife Maria Claudia Tarazona told local media on Sunday. "This will take time." The couple are parents to a young son. In a statement, the Santa Fe Foundation hospital where Uribe was treated said he had procedures on his head and his left thigh, and remained in intensive care as doctors seek to stabilise his condition. Uribe's party said in a statement that armed subjects shot him from behind. Videos on social media showed a man, identified as Uribe, being tended to after the shooting. He appeared to be bleeding from his head. Bogota mayor Carlos Galan, whose own presidential candidate father was assassinated in 1989, addressed journalists outside the hospital overnight, saying he had asked for increased protection for all candidates in Bogota and for Uribe's family. The Colombian government is offering $US730,000 ($A1.1 million) as a reward for information in the case. "For now there is nothing more than hypothesis," Petro said, adding that failures in security protocols would also be looked into. Uribe had the bodyguard protection provided for senators and other officials. Petro sympathised with Uribe's family in a message on X, saying: "I don't know how to ease your pain. It is the pain of a mother lost, and of a homeland." People gathered outside the hospital in northern Bogota, staging candlelight vigils and praying, while others carried Colombian flags. A march of support was planned for Sunday. Several countries on Sunday including Brazil, Italy, Spain, Uruguay and Paraguay condemned the attack as did the Venezuelan government and opposition. Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe, a potential presidential contender, has survived an initial operation for his injuries after being shot in Bogota, according to his wife and the hospital treating him, although he remains in intensive care. Uribe, 39, is a member of the opposition conservative Democratic Centre party and was shot in the head during a campaign event in a public park in the Fontibon neighbourhood. A boy under 15 years of age was arrested after the shooting, the attorney general's office said in a statement on Saturday, adding he was carrying a 9-millimetre Glock-type pistol. The government said it is investigating if there were other potential perpetrators. President Gustavo Petro urged an investigation into who had ordered the attack in remarks late on Saturday. Campaigning is just beginning for the country's 2026 presidential election and Uribe, who is from a prominent political family, does not have a well-known platform so far. It was unclear why he was targeted in the attack. Although he has talked about the need to improve security and about having personally suffered in the country's conflict, many other potential candidates, including others from his party, have also said steps must be taken to tackle crime. Uribe's grandfather was president from 1978 to 1982 while his mother, journalist Diana Turbay, was kidnapped in 1990 by an armed group under the command of the late cartel leader Pablo Escobar. She was killed during a rescue operation in 1991. "Miguel came out of surgery, he made it. Every hour is a critical hour. He fought his first battle, and it went well," his wife Maria Claudia Tarazona told local media on Sunday. "This will take time." The couple are parents to a young son. In a statement, the Santa Fe Foundation hospital where Uribe was treated said he had procedures on his head and his left thigh, and remained in intensive care as doctors seek to stabilise his condition. Uribe's party said in a statement that armed subjects shot him from behind. Videos on social media showed a man, identified as Uribe, being tended to after the shooting. He appeared to be bleeding from his head. Bogota mayor Carlos Galan, whose own presidential candidate father was assassinated in 1989, addressed journalists outside the hospital overnight, saying he had asked for increased protection for all candidates in Bogota and for Uribe's family. The Colombian government is offering $US730,000 ($A1.1 million) as a reward for information in the case. "For now there is nothing more than hypothesis," Petro said, adding that failures in security protocols would also be looked into. Uribe had the bodyguard protection provided for senators and other officials. Petro sympathised with Uribe's family in a message on X, saying: "I don't know how to ease your pain. It is the pain of a mother lost, and of a homeland." People gathered outside the hospital in northern Bogota, staging candlelight vigils and praying, while others carried Colombian flags. A march of support was planned for Sunday. Several countries on Sunday including Brazil, Italy, Spain, Uruguay and Paraguay condemned the attack as did the Venezuelan government and opposition. Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe, a potential presidential contender, has survived an initial operation for his injuries after being shot in Bogota, according to his wife and the hospital treating him, although he remains in intensive care. Uribe, 39, is a member of the opposition conservative Democratic Centre party and was shot in the head during a campaign event in a public park in the Fontibon neighbourhood. A boy under 15 years of age was arrested after the shooting, the attorney general's office said in a statement on Saturday, adding he was carrying a 9-millimetre Glock-type pistol. The government said it is investigating if there were other potential perpetrators. President Gustavo Petro urged an investigation into who had ordered the attack in remarks late on Saturday. Campaigning is just beginning for the country's 2026 presidential election and Uribe, who is from a prominent political family, does not have a well-known platform so far. It was unclear why he was targeted in the attack. Although he has talked about the need to improve security and about having personally suffered in the country's conflict, many other potential candidates, including others from his party, have also said steps must be taken to tackle crime. Uribe's grandfather was president from 1978 to 1982 while his mother, journalist Diana Turbay, was kidnapped in 1990 by an armed group under the command of the late cartel leader Pablo Escobar. She was killed during a rescue operation in 1991. "Miguel came out of surgery, he made it. Every hour is a critical hour. He fought his first battle, and it went well," his wife Maria Claudia Tarazona told local media on Sunday. "This will take time." The couple are parents to a young son. In a statement, the Santa Fe Foundation hospital where Uribe was treated said he had procedures on his head and his left thigh, and remained in intensive care as doctors seek to stabilise his condition. Uribe's party said in a statement that armed subjects shot him from behind. Videos on social media showed a man, identified as Uribe, being tended to after the shooting. He appeared to be bleeding from his head. Bogota mayor Carlos Galan, whose own presidential candidate father was assassinated in 1989, addressed journalists outside the hospital overnight, saying he had asked for increased protection for all candidates in Bogota and for Uribe's family. The Colombian government is offering $US730,000 ($A1.1 million) as a reward for information in the case. "For now there is nothing more than hypothesis," Petro said, adding that failures in security protocols would also be looked into. Uribe had the bodyguard protection provided for senators and other officials. Petro sympathised with Uribe's family in a message on X, saying: "I don't know how to ease your pain. It is the pain of a mother lost, and of a homeland." People gathered outside the hospital in northern Bogota, staging candlelight vigils and praying, while others carried Colombian flags. A march of support was planned for Sunday. Several countries on Sunday including Brazil, Italy, Spain, Uruguay and Paraguay condemned the attack as did the Venezuelan government and opposition. Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe, a potential presidential contender, has survived an initial operation for his injuries after being shot in Bogota, according to his wife and the hospital treating him, although he remains in intensive care. Uribe, 39, is a member of the opposition conservative Democratic Centre party and was shot in the head during a campaign event in a public park in the Fontibon neighbourhood. A boy under 15 years of age was arrested after the shooting, the attorney general's office said in a statement on Saturday, adding he was carrying a 9-millimetre Glock-type pistol. The government said it is investigating if there were other potential perpetrators. President Gustavo Petro urged an investigation into who had ordered the attack in remarks late on Saturday. Campaigning is just beginning for the country's 2026 presidential election and Uribe, who is from a prominent political family, does not have a well-known platform so far. It was unclear why he was targeted in the attack. Although he has talked about the need to improve security and about having personally suffered in the country's conflict, many other potential candidates, including others from his party, have also said steps must be taken to tackle crime. Uribe's grandfather was president from 1978 to 1982 while his mother, journalist Diana Turbay, was kidnapped in 1990 by an armed group under the command of the late cartel leader Pablo Escobar. She was killed during a rescue operation in 1991. "Miguel came out of surgery, he made it. Every hour is a critical hour. He fought his first battle, and it went well," his wife Maria Claudia Tarazona told local media on Sunday. "This will take time." The couple are parents to a young son. In a statement, the Santa Fe Foundation hospital where Uribe was treated said he had procedures on his head and his left thigh, and remained in intensive care as doctors seek to stabilise his condition. Uribe's party said in a statement that armed subjects shot him from behind. Videos on social media showed a man, identified as Uribe, being tended to after the shooting. He appeared to be bleeding from his head. Bogota mayor Carlos Galan, whose own presidential candidate father was assassinated in 1989, addressed journalists outside the hospital overnight, saying he had asked for increased protection for all candidates in Bogota and for Uribe's family. The Colombian government is offering $US730,000 ($A1.1 million) as a reward for information in the case. "For now there is nothing more than hypothesis," Petro said, adding that failures in security protocols would also be looked into. Uribe had the bodyguard protection provided for senators and other officials. Petro sympathised with Uribe's family in a message on X, saying: "I don't know how to ease your pain. It is the pain of a mother lost, and of a homeland." People gathered outside the hospital in northern Bogota, staging candlelight vigils and praying, while others carried Colombian flags. A march of support was planned for Sunday. Several countries on Sunday including Brazil, Italy, Spain, Uruguay and Paraguay condemned the attack as did the Venezuelan government and opposition.
West Australian
15 hours ago
- Politics
- West Australian
Colombia senator's surgery 'went well' after shooting
Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe, a potential presidential contender, has survived an initial operation for his injuries after being shot in Bogota, according to his wife and the hospital treating him, although he remains in intensive care. Uribe, 39, is a member of the opposition conservative Democratic Centre party and was shot in the head during a campaign event in a public park in the Fontibon neighbourhood. A boy under 15 years of age was arrested after the shooting, the attorney general's office said in a statement on Saturday, adding he was carrying a 9-millimetre Glock-type pistol. The government said it is investigating if there were other potential perpetrators. President Gustavo Petro urged an investigation into who had ordered the attack in remarks late on Saturday. Campaigning is just beginning for the country's 2026 presidential election and Uribe, who is from a prominent political family, does not have a well-known platform so far. It was unclear why he was targeted in the attack. Although he has talked about the need to improve security and about having personally suffered in the country's conflict, many other potential candidates, including others from his party, have also said steps must be taken to tackle crime. Uribe's grandfather was president from 1978 to 1982 while his mother, journalist Diana Turbay, was kidnapped in 1990 by an armed group under the command of the late cartel leader Pablo Escobar. She was killed during a rescue operation in 1991. "Miguel came out of surgery, he made it. Every hour is a critical hour. He fought his first battle, and it went well," his wife Maria Claudia Tarazona told local media on Sunday. "This will take time." The couple are parents to a young son. In a statement, the Santa Fe Foundation hospital where Uribe was treated said he had procedures on his head and his left thigh, and remained in intensive care as doctors seek to stabilise his condition. Uribe's party said in a statement that armed subjects shot him from behind. Videos on social media showed a man, identified as Uribe, being tended to after the shooting. He appeared to be bleeding from his head. Bogota mayor Carlos Galan, whose own presidential candidate father was assassinated in 1989, addressed journalists outside the hospital overnight, saying he had asked for increased protection for all candidates in Bogota and for Uribe's family. The Colombian government is offering $US730,000 ($A1.1 million) as a reward for information in the case. "For now there is nothing more than hypothesis," Petro said, adding that failures in security protocols would also be looked into. Uribe had the bodyguard protection provided for senators and other officials. Petro sympathised with Uribe's family in a message on X, saying: "I don't know how to ease your pain. It is the pain of a mother lost, and of a homeland." People gathered outside the hospital in northern Bogota, staging candlelight vigils and praying, while others carried Colombian flags. A march of support was planned for Sunday. Several countries on Sunday including Brazil, Italy, Spain, Uruguay and Paraguay condemned the attack as did the Venezuelan government and opposition.
Perth Now
15 hours ago
- Politics
- Perth Now
Colombia senator's surgery 'went well' after shooting
Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe, a potential presidential contender, has survived an initial operation for his injuries after being shot in Bogota, according to his wife and the hospital treating him, although he remains in intensive care. Uribe, 39, is a member of the opposition conservative Democratic Centre party and was shot in the head during a campaign event in a public park in the Fontibon neighbourhood. A boy under 15 years of age was arrested after the shooting, the attorney general's office said in a statement on Saturday, adding he was carrying a 9-millimetre Glock-type pistol. The government said it is investigating if there were other potential perpetrators. President Gustavo Petro urged an investigation into who had ordered the attack in remarks late on Saturday. Campaigning is just beginning for the country's 2026 presidential election and Uribe, who is from a prominent political family, does not have a well-known platform so far. It was unclear why he was targeted in the attack. Although he has talked about the need to improve security and about having personally suffered in the country's conflict, many other potential candidates, including others from his party, have also said steps must be taken to tackle crime. Uribe's grandfather was president from 1978 to 1982 while his mother, journalist Diana Turbay, was kidnapped in 1990 by an armed group under the command of the late cartel leader Pablo Escobar. She was killed during a rescue operation in 1991. "Miguel came out of surgery, he made it. Every hour is a critical hour. He fought his first battle, and it went well," his wife Maria Claudia Tarazona told local media on Sunday. "This will take time." The couple are parents to a young son. In a statement, the Santa Fe Foundation hospital where Uribe was treated said he had procedures on his head and his left thigh, and remained in intensive care as doctors seek to stabilise his condition. Uribe's party said in a statement that armed subjects shot him from behind. Videos on social media showed a man, identified as Uribe, being tended to after the shooting. He appeared to be bleeding from his head. Bogota mayor Carlos Galan, whose own presidential candidate father was assassinated in 1989, addressed journalists outside the hospital overnight, saying he had asked for increased protection for all candidates in Bogota and for Uribe's family. The Colombian government is offering $US730,000 ($A1.1 million) as a reward for information in the case. "For now there is nothing more than hypothesis," Petro said, adding that failures in security protocols would also be looked into. Uribe had the bodyguard protection provided for senators and other officials. Petro sympathised with Uribe's family in a message on X, saying: "I don't know how to ease your pain. It is the pain of a mother lost, and of a homeland." People gathered outside the hospital in northern Bogota, staging candlelight vigils and praying, while others carried Colombian flags. A march of support was planned for Sunday. Several countries on Sunday including Brazil, Italy, Spain, Uruguay and Paraguay condemned the attack as did the Venezuelan government and opposition.
Daily Mail
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Rocky Elsom's father reveals update on ex-Wallabies captain who remains in HIDING overseas after international arrest warrant
The father of former Wallabies captain Rocky Elsom has confirmed his son is 'safe and well' - despite an international arrest warrant being issued for the 42-year-old in March following alleged misuse of corporate assets when previously president of French club Narbonne. Robbie Elsom - aged 80 - then revealed why he is eyeing off a stint in politics as the One Nation MP for the seat of Ryan in Brisbane 's west ahead of Saturday's federal election. In an extensive interview with Daily Mail Australia, Elsom snr said he had been in contact with the 75-Test veteran, but for obvious reasons remained tight-lipped on his current whereabouts. 'He is doing OK, is safe and well, but will remain in hiding,' he said of the high-profile fugitive. 'If you look at his (court case) it was like a boxing bout, but he won the first round following an acquittal. 'A number of the charges were thrown out, which is crucial. 'Rocky desperately wants to clear his name, but as you can understand, these things take time. 'He is completely innocent, they (French government) had to point the finger at someone.' Earlier this year, the decorated ex-Wallabies skipper was sentenced to two years in prison by a French court for allegedly misusing corporate assets during his time as club president of Narbonne between 2015 and 2016. He was also fined 100,000 euros ($A172,346), with half the sum suspended. Elsom went on trial for allegedly embezzling club funds by making unjustified expenditures to pay a coach or a general manager who was living in Australia at the time. He was acquitted on charges of forgery and use of forgery but was ordered to pay 230,000 euros ($A396,396) in compensation to the club's liquidator. His lawyer Yann Le Bras appealed the outcome. During a trial in February, the prosecutor requested a three-year prison sentence and a fine of 630,000 euros ($A1.1 million). In a previous trial in October last year, Elsom was sentenced to five years in prison, but did not attend the hearing. Elsom has been the subject of an international arrest warrant since that conviction. As permitted by French law, Elsom requested to be retried with legal representation. He had been living in Ireland since August 2024 and fled the country after an international arrest warrant was issued against him. He denied any wrongdoing and said that under his leadership Narbonne was in a healthy financial position. '(Narbonne) achieved solid profits, had good sporting results, and remained in Pro D2 (the second tier of French rugby) until 2016 and beyond,' he said in a statement in October. 'It seems that I have been targeted as a scapegoat for the future mismanagement of this famous rugby club.' Narbonne went into liquidation in 2018 and now competes in the third-tier Fédérale league. The 42-year-old said in an interview four months ago on YouTube that he left immediately with only a single backpack when he found out that Ireland was legally obliged to extradite him to France. Meanwhile, his father Robbie Elsom will contest the seat of Ryan in Brisbane's west on Saturday as a One Nation candidate When he gave the interview to Mark Bouris from a hidden location, he said he had not been informed there was a public trial in October. 'This is a really important part of it. I didn't know a court case was on and there was no possible way for me to know,' he said. Meanwhile, his father Robbie Elsom will contest the seat of Ryan in Brisbane's west on Saturday as a One Nation candidate. The father of nine has no background in politics, but wants 'the nation to be better run.' 'I've been involved in business since I was 18, and I've never seen Australia in a worse state,' he said. 'From the cost of living, immigration, petrol prices, house properties being out of simply have to change.
