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The Sun
6 days ago
- Politics
- The Sun
Colombian lawmaker survives attack as political violence escalates
BOGOTÁ: A conservative Colombian lawmaker narrowly avoided injury after his vehicle was shot at on Wednesday. The attack occurred the same day murdered presidential candidate Miguel Uribe was laid to rest in an emotional ceremony. Julio Cesar Triana, a prominent critic of Colombia's leftist government, confirmed the assault happened in the southern Huila region. The area remains active with dissident factions of the disbanded FARC guerrilla group. 'They attacked us, they shot at us with a rifle and a pistol... We were hit several times,' Triana said in a video shared on social media. Footage showed multiple bullet holes piercing the vehicle's windshield, though no injuries were reported. President Gustavo Petro ordered a military helicopter to evacuate Triana from the scene. Security forces reportedly engaged the assailants following the incident. Meanwhile, Uribe's widow delivered a tearful plea at his funeral, urging Colombia to confront its history of political bloodshed. The 39-year-old conservative senator was fatally wounded during a campaign event in Bogotá last June. His death has intensified scrutiny over candidate safety ahead of the 2026 elections. Independent research group Indepaz recorded 74 political candidate killings between 2016 and 2024. - AFP
New Straits Times
6 days ago
- Politics
- New Straits Times
As Colombia buries murdered senator, another lawmaker survives shooting
BOGOTÁ: A conservative Colombian lawmaker escaped unharmed after being shot at on Wednesday, the same day murdered presidential candidate Miguel Uribe was buried. Julio Cesar Triana, a vocal critic of Colombia's leftist government, said his vehicle came under fire in the southern Huila region where dissident members of the defunct FARC guerrilla group are operating. "They attacked us, they shot at us with a rifle and a pistol... We were hit several times," a visibly upset Triana said in footage posted on X. Several bullet holes could be seen in the vehicle's windshield. No one was injured. President Gustavo Petro dispatched a helicopter to evacuate Triana and said the military was engaging the attackers. At Uribe's funeral on Wednesday, his widow tearfully warned that the country must shake its dark history of political violence. The 39-year-old conservative senator was shot in June while campaigning in the capital, Bogota, and died this week of his injuries. Uribe's assassination has placed the security of politicians and candidates at the center of public discussion ahead of elections in May 2026. At least 74 candidates for elected office were murdered in Colombia between 2016 and 2024, according to Indepaz, an independent research group. --AFP
Canberra Times
12-07-2025
- Canberra Times
Colombian authorities arrest alleged Italian mafia boss
The suspect "not only led the purchase of large shipments of cocaine in Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador, but also controlled the maritime and land routes used to transport the drugs to European markets", Triana said.
Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Colombian police capture suspected leader in senator's shooting
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombian police have captured a fugitive accused of planning last month's gun attack on Senator Miguel Uribe, a potential presidential candidate, the head of the country's national police said on Saturday, marking the fifth arrest in the case. Elder Jose Arteaga, known as El Costeno, was arrested on suspicion of organizing and coordinating the politician's shooting at a rally in Colombia's capital Bogota on June 7 to commit the crime, police said. This includes handing over the gun used in the attack to the 15-year-old charged with shooting Uribe, the police added. "We are going after the intellectual authors of this act," National Police Director Carlos Fernando Triana told a press conference," adding that Arteaga had a criminal history going back more than 20 years. Footage on social media showed armed officers cuffing the suspect during a morning raid on a house police said was in a western neighborhood of Bogota, a day after Triana announced that Interpol had issued a red notice for his arrest. Reuters was not immediately able to reach Arteaga, 41, for comment. Triana said in a post on social media on Friday that he was wanted for "aggravated attempted homicide; manufacture, trafficking and carrying of firearms or ammunition; and use of minors for the commission of crimes." On Saturday, Triana told reporters police were investigating several theories about who was intellectually responsible for the attack, without giving more details. There is reward of up to 3 billion pesos (over $750,000) for information leading to the identification and capture of those responsible, Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez said in a post on X. Sanchez added that the United States, United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates were helping investigate the crime, which he said operated under a "model of criminal outsourcing." Uribe -- a 39-year-old presidential pre-candidate for the conservative opposition Democratic Center party -- was shot twice in the head and once in his left leg, according to state prosecutors. He has undergone several serious surgeries since the attack, which left him in critical condition. Four other suspects have since been arrested, including the 15-year-old alleged shooter who was detained minutes after the attack. In a video of event, independently verified by Reuters, he can be heard shouting that he had been hired by a local drug dealer. Uribe comes from a prominent political family. His grandfather, Julio Cesar Turbay, was president from 1978 to 1982, and his mother, journalist Diana Turbay, was killed in 1991 in a botched rescue attempt after being kidnapped by an armed group led by drug lord Pablo Escobar.
Straits Times
05-07-2025
- Politics
- Straits Times
Colombian police capture suspected leader in senator's shooting
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox FILE PHOTO: A picture of Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay of the opposition Democratic Center party is seen at a tribute at a place where he was shot during a campaign event, in Bogota, Colombia, June 12, 2025. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez/File Photo BOGOTA - Colombian police have captured a fugitive accused of planning last month's gun attack on Senator Miguel Uribe, a potential presidential candidate, the head of the country's national police said on Saturday, marking the fifth arrest in the case. Elder Jose Arteaga, known as El Costeno, was arrested on suspicion of organizing and coordinating the politician's shooting at a rally in Colombia's capital Bogota on June 7 to commit the crime, police said. This includes handing over the gun used in the attack to the 15-year-old charged with shooting Uribe, the police added. "We are going after the intellectual authors of this act," National Police Director Carlos Fernando Triana told a press conference," adding that Arteaga had a criminal history going back more than 20 years. Footage on social media showed armed officers cuffing the suspect during a morning raid on a house police said was in a western neighborhood of Bogota, a day after Triana announced that Interpol had issued a red notice for his arrest. Reuters was not immediately able to reach Arteaga for comment. Triana said in a post on social media on Friday that he was wanted for "aggravated attempted homicide; manufacture, trafficking and carrying of firearms or ammunition; and use of minors for the commission of crimes." Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore Asean needs 'bolder reforms' to attract investments in more fragmented global economy: PM Wong Singapore CPF members can make housing, retirement and health insurance plans with new digital platform Singapore CPF's central philosophy of self-reliance remains as pertinent as ever: SM Lee Singapore Credit reports among personal data of 190,000 breached, put for sale on Dark Web; IT vendor fined Asia Dalai Lama hopes to live beyond 130 years, much longer than predicted Singapore Tan Cheng Bock, Hazel Poa step down from PSP leadership; party launches 'renewal plan' Sport Liverpool will move on after Jota's tragic death, but he will never be forgotten Singapore Rock climbing fan suddenly could not jump, get up from squats On Saturday, Triana told reporters police were investigating several theories about who was intellectually responsible for the attack, without giving more details. Uribe -- a 39-year-old presidential pre-candidate for the conservative opposition Democratic Center party -- was shot twice in the head and once in his left leg, according to state prosecutors. He has undergone several serious surgeries since the attack, which left him in critical condition. Four other suspects have since been arrested, including the 15-year-old alleged shooter who was detained minutes after the attack. In a video of event, independently verified by Reuters, he can be heard shouting that he had been hired by a local drug dealer. Uribe comes from a prominent political family. His grandfather, Julio Cesar Turbay, was president from 1978 to 1982, and his mother, journalist Diana Turbay, was killed in 1991 in a botched rescue attempt after being kidnapped by an armed group led by drug lord Pablo Escobar. REUTERS
