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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.
