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Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay Succumbs After June Campaign Shooting

Miguel Uribe Turbay was critically wounded by a 15-year-old gunman believed linked to dissident FARC members; six suspects have been arrested, authorities said.

  • Miguel Uribe Turbay, a Colombian senator and candidate for the presidency, passed away this Monday after being critically injured in a shooting at a campaign event in Bogota on June 7.
  • He was critically injured by gunfire to his head and leg in a deliberate assault, underwent urgent surgery, and stayed in intensive care until he passed away.
  • Authorities apprehended a 15-year-old youth immediately following the incident and have also taken several additional individuals into custody in connection with the attack.
  • Colombian Vice President Francia Mrquez Mina and former President Iván Duque mourned his death, urging unity and an end to violence in the country.
  • His death has revived concerns about political violence in Colombia, underscoring calls for justice and solidarity from national leaders and international observers.
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Holding a white flag in his hands, Leonor Ávila cried after spending Tuesday in the Colombian Congress in front of the senator and presidential pre-candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay, who died the day before two months after being shot at a rally when he was giving a campaign speech.

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Number two of the FARC's dissident faction Second Marquetalia, a suspicious organization in the assassination of Colombian President Miguel Uribe, died at the hands of rival ELN rebels in Venezuelan territory, Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez said Monday.Read more]]>

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Infobae broke the news in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Saturday, August 9, 2025.
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