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The Independent
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Independent
Family of presidential candidate shot on campaign trail in Colombia gives update
Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe was shot at a campaign event in Bogota and is in critical condition. The attack occurred during a 2026 presidential campaign event in Fontibon, with the Democratic Center party condemning the shooting. A minor was arrested with a 9mm Glock pistol, and President Petro has ordered an investigation into who ordered the attack. The Colombian government is offering a $730,000 reward for information related to the case. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned the attack, blaming President Petro's rhetoric, while Petro sympathised with Uribe's family and called for an investigation into security failures.
Russia Today
3 days ago
- Politics
- Russia Today
Colombian presidential hopeful shot in head (GRAPHIC VIDEO)
Colombian senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay was attacked and critically wounded during a campaign rally in Bogota on Saturday. The 39-year-old lawmaker from the right-wing Democratic Center party was meeting supporters when he was shot in the head at around 5pm local time, according to a party statement. He was transported to a hospital in critical condition. One suspect was arrested at the scene. 'We condemn the serious attack against Senator and presidential pre-candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay,' the Democratic Center wrote in a post on X, denouncing the incident as politically motivated. President Gustavo Petro condemned the shooting and ordered a full investigation to punish the 'scum of humanity' behind the attack. 'My sympathy to the Uribe family and the Turbay family. I do not know how to mitigate their pain,' he wrote on X. Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia also responded: 'Violence can never be the way... I sincerely hope that (Uribe) is well and out of danger.' Uribe, a vocal critic of the current administration, announced his candidacy for the 2026 presidential election earlier this year. The incident marks one of the most serious attacks on a national political figure in Colombia in decades. No comparable assassination attempt has occurred since the early 1990s, during the era of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe shot in Bogota; condition unclear
BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot in Bogota on Saturday, according to the government and his party, with no immediate confirmation from the authorities on the status of his condition. The 39-year-old senator is a member of the opposition conservative Democratic Center party, founded by former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe. The two men are not related. According to a party statement condemning the attack, the senator was hosting a campaign event in a public park in the Fontibon neighborhood in the capital on Saturday when "armed subjects shot him in the back." The party described the attack as serious, but did not disclose further details on his health. Colombia's presidency issued a statement saying the government "categorically and forcefully" rejected the violent attack, and called for a thorough investigation into the events that took place. Uribe's mother, the journalist Diana Turbay, was killed in 1991 during a rescue operation after she was kidnapped by Pablo Escobar's Medellin cartel.
Reuters
3 days ago
- Politics
- Reuters
Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe shot in Bogota; condition unclear
BOGOTA, June 7 (Reuters) - Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot in Bogota on Saturday, according to the government and his party, with no immediate confirmation from the authorities on the status of his condition. The 39-year-old senator is a member of the opposition conservative Democratic Center party, founded by former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe. The two men are not related. According to a party statement condemning the attack, the senator was hosting a campaign event in a public park in the Fontibon neighborhood in the capital on Saturday when "armed subjects shot him in the back." The party described the attack as serious, but did not disclose further details on his health. Colombia's presidency issued a statement saying the government "categorically and forcefully" rejected the violent attack, and called for a thorough investigation into the events that took place. Uribe's mother, the journalist Diana Turbay, was killed in 1991 during a rescue operation after she was kidnapped by Pablo Escobar's Medellin cartel.
CNN
21-05-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Gunman kills Mexico City mayor's top aides
The private secretary and an adviser to the mayor of Mexico City were gunned down in an attack in the Mexican capital Tuesday. Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada said Ximena Guzmán and José Muñoz died 'during a direct attack,' in the Moderna neighborhood. Brugada, as mayor of Mexico City, holds the country's second most powerful political office after the country's President Claudia Sheinbaum. Brugada and Sheinbaum are allies in the Morena party. The Mexico City Attorney General's Office said the attack took place when the two officials were on their way to work and their vehicle was intercepted. Authorities are analyzing a security camera video circulating on social media that allegedly captured the moment Guzmán and Muñoz were shot. It showed a man approaching a parked car and getting in, while another man wearing a helmet stands on the road and fires at the vehicle. The attacker then flees the scene. CNN contacted the Attorney General's Office and the Ministry of Security and Citizen Protection to find out if the video corresponds to the attack that occurred on Tuesday. They responded that it is under investigation. The attack took place between Calzada de Tlalpan and Napoleón Street. Authorities said Wednesday they have identified at least four people who allegedly participated in the attack. 'Given the dynamics of the events, it is concluded that it was a direct and highly planned attack, and that those who carried it out had prior experience,' Prosecutor Bertha Alcalde Luján told a press conference Wednesday. Alcalde said the motive for the attack was still being investigated and that nothing could be ruled out. Authorities seized a motorcycle near the scene and a vehicle in the Iztacalco borough, possibly linked to the incident, according to a joint bulletin from the Citizen Security Secretariat and the Attorney General's Office. Brugada said her government was 'deeply saddened' by the loss of their colleagues, describing Guzmán as a wonderful and kind woman, and Muñoz as one of the smartest people she's ever met. Sheinbaum expressed condolences to the loved ones of the two officials during her press conference Tuesday morning and offered her support to the investigation. 'We will get to the bottom of this situation and ensure justice is served,' Sheinbaum said. The president said both Guzmán and Muñoz had been 'working in our movement (the Morena party) for a long time; we have known them.' Attacks on politicians are common in Mexico. Last year, the country saw a record number of victims from political violence, with Data Cívica, a human rights organization, reporting 661 attacks on people and facilities. Many of the victims either held or were running for municipal-level positions. In May 2024 a mayoral candidate was killed during a campaign stop in the southern state of Guerrero, in a shooting that was captured on video. Days later, the mayor of Cotija in Michoacán state was shot dead as she was walking from a gym back to her house with her bodyguard. In October, the mayor of Guerrero's capital Chilpancingo was killed less than a week after taking office. Earlier this month, a mayoral candidate in Veracruz state was gunned down alongside three other people during live broadcast of a campaign rally. Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported how many shooters were involved. Authorities say there was one gunman. CNN's Michael Rios contributed to this report.
