US EditionColombia senator Uribe, shot at rally, in emergency surgery for brain bleeding
- On June 7, 2025, Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot multiple times during a campaign rally in Bogota's Modelia neighborhood and required emergency brain surgery.
- The attack occurred amid Uribe's presidential campaign launch in March, focusing on security and growth, and recalls Colombia's violent political history in the 1980s and 1990s.
- Authorities arrested three suspects, including the alleged 15-year-old gunman who was fleeing the scene and charged with attempted murder, while others provided logistical support and the weapon.
- The shooting, which was recorded on video, prompted silent demonstrations across Bogotá and over 20 other cities to denounce violence in politics and show support for Uribe’s recovery, which his wife described as a critical battle for his life.
- Uribe's hospitalization and multiple surgeries to treat severe brain bleeding highlight concerns over youth involvement in political violence and raise fears about threats to Colombia's fragile democracy ahead of the 2026 election.
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Colombian Presidential Hopeful Still in Critical Condition After Shooting, Wave of Bomb Attacks
Colombian presidential hopeful and legislator Miguel Uribe Turbay remains in critical condition 10 days after being shot in the head during an event in Bogota. Meanwhile, investigators have not determined whether a series of subsequent bombings is related to the shooting. Uribe underwent surgery on June 16 to stem a brain bleed, according to a statement from Bogota’s Santa Fe Foundation Hospital, where he is being treated. “Miguel continues to f…
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(LPL/EN) – El estado del senador y precandidato presidencial colombiano Miguel Uribe Turbay continúa sin cambios y en «máxima gravedad«, señaló este martes la Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, donde está ingresado por la heridas sufridas el 7 de junio en un atentado.Según el nuevo parte médico sobre Uribe Turbay, de 39 años de edad, […]
Colombia Senator Uribe out of surgery but extremely critical, hospital says
Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe, who has been hospitalized since he was shot in the head earlier this month during a campaign event, is out of an emergency surgery performed on Monday but is in "extremely critical" condition, the Santa Fe Foundation hospital said on Monday.
Colombian Presidential hopeful in critical condition after last week's shooting
Colombian Senator and Presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay was reported to be in 'extremely critical' condition Monday following emergency surgery for acute intracerebral bleeding caused by intense edema. He was shot twice in the head and once in the leg during a campaign event in the Modelia neighborhood in western Bogota last week.
Colombia’s right-wing senator Miguel Uribe was aggravated yesterday by a brain edema and his condition is “extremely critical,” according to the Santa Fe clinic. 39 years old and aspiring to run for president in 2026, he received two shots in the head and one in the left leg more than a week ago, when he participated in a political meeting in the Colombian capital. In the image, a poster with the face of the politician, who keep his sympathizers…
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