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Wall Street Journal
2 days ago
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
A Colombian Presidential Hopeful Fights For His Life After Assassination Attempt
BOGOTÁ, Colombia—Sen. Miguel Uribe, a presidential hopeful and grandson of a former president, was fighting for his life Sunday after a teenage gunman shot him in the head, reviving fears of the political violence that scarred Colombia in the 1980s and '90s. The conservative politician, 39, was finishing an event in a park Saturday afternoon during the long run-up to next year's presidential election. The assailant raised a handgun from behind and fired. Uribe crumpled to the ground, with supporters trying to stanch the bleeding from a head wound, videos from the scene showed.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Colombia senator 'fighting for his life,' wife says outside hospital, as protesters show support
The wife of the Colombian senator shot and wounded is asking for prayers for his recovery. "Miguel is still fighting for his life," said María Claudia Tarazona, wife of Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay, on Sunday outside the hospital where he's being attended. (AP video by Marko Alvarez)
CNN
2 days ago
- Politics
- CNN
Colombian presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe shot in Bogota
A Colombian senator and presidential hopeful is in a critical condition after being shot twice at an event in Bogota, according to national police and prosecutors. Police arrested a 15-year-old carrying a Glock pistol, according to the Attorney General's Office. Miguel Uribe expressed intentions to run in the 2026 presidential election for the country's largest opposition party, the center-right Centro Democrático, or Democratic Center.
Washington Post
2 days ago
- Politics
- Washington Post
Colombian presidential hopeful shot at campaign event in capital
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — A Colombian presidential hopeful was shot during a campaign event in the country's capital Saturday, shaking the power center of a nation that has struggled to move past its long history of political violence. Miguel Uribe Turbay, a 39-year-old senator who aims to run for president as a candidate for the right-wing Centro Democrático party, was shot from behind by armed men at about 5 p.m. Saturday in the Fontibón neighborhood of Bogotá, according to a statement from his party. He was rushed to a hospital, but his condition remains uncertain.
Malay Mail
2 days ago
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Right-wing senator Miguel Uribe shot during campaign in Bogota, condition critical
BOGOTA, June 8 — A Colombian right-wing opposition senator and candidate to next year's presidential election was in intensive care yesterday after being shot during a campaign event in Bogota, authorities said. A video circulating on social media shows 39-year-old Miguel Uribe giving a speech in front of several people when gunshots suddenly ring out. In other images he appears slumped against the hood of a white car, smeared with blood, as a group of men try to hold him up. Media reported the suspected shooter was a teenager who had been arrested. Attorney General Luz Adriana Camargo told Caracol Radio that Uribe was in 'intensive care.' Local media reported that at least one bullet struck the senator in the neck or head. The government of leftist President Gustavo Petro said it 'categorically and forcefully' condemned the attack on Uribe during the campaign event in the west of the capital. 'This act of violence is an attack not only against his person, but also against democracy, freedom of thought, and the legitimate exercise of politics in Colombia,' the presidency said in the statement. Uribe, a strong critic of Petro, is a member of the Democratic Center party, who announced last October his intention to run in the 2026 presidential election. Shot 'from behind' His party said in a statement Saturday that an 'armed individual' had shot the senator from behind. The attack 'not only endangers the life of a political leader, but also threatens democracy and freedom in Colombia,' it said. The party leader, Colombia's influential former president Alvaro Uribe, meanwhile described the shooting as an attack against 'a hope for the country.' Bogota Mayor Carlos Galan said on X that 'the shooter has been captured.' Local media reported that a 15-year-old boy had been arrested and was suspected of pulling the trigger. Attorney General Camargo said she had seen those reports but that the information had yet to be verified. Miguel Uribe is a member of a family with a long political tradition in Colombia. One of his grandfathers was former Colombia president Julio Cesar Turbay, who led the country from 1978 to 1982. And his mother, Diana Turbay, was a renowned journalist who was kidnapped by the Medellin Cartel, led by the notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar, and who was killed in a failed military rescue operation in 1991. Uribe himself has been a senator since 2022. He previously served as Bogota's government secretary and city councilor. He also ran for city mayor in 2019, but lost that election. Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez said on X that authorities were offering a reward of around $700,000 for information leading to the capture of those behind Saturday's attack. — AFP
