US EditionColombian Presidential Candidate Miguel Uribe Shot in Bogota
- Colombian senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot and seriously wounded at a campaign event in a park in the Fontibon neighborhood of Bogota on Saturday.
- Uribe was addressing supporters when a 15-year-old male suspect opened fire and police arrested him at the scene while Uribe received emergency care in critical condition.
- The Colombian government condemned the attack categorically as an act of violence against democracy, and President Gustavo Petro canceled plans to travel abroad following the shooting.
- The U.S. Secretary of State strongly condemned the attack as a serious threat to democracy, attributing it to aggressive left-wing rhetoric, while former President Alvaro Uribe described the assailant's actions as an assault on the nation's hope.
- The shooting highlights ongoing political violence in Colombia amid the 2026 presidential election campaign, raising concerns about democratic stability and the safety of political figures.
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Assassination of presidential candidate Miguel Uribe in Bogotá: The politician was seriously injured in an election campaign – background to the attack.
Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe was touched by the head and knee. He is still between life and death in the hospital. A man was questioned.
A Colombian presidential candidate has been the victim of an assassination attempt. He was shot twice in the head during a campaign rally. His condition is critical.
Colombian presidential candidate successfully underwent surgery after shooting: mayor
BOGOTA - The Colombian presidential candidate who was shot in Bogota successfully underwent a first surgery after being flown to hospital in critical condition, the city's mayor said early Sunday. Miguel Uribe "overcame the first surgical intervention," Bogota mayor Carlos Fernando Galan told media, and has entered "the critical hours" of recovery. Right-wing Senator Uribe was attacked during a public event on Saturday, allegedly by a 15-year-ol…
Conservative senator Miguel Uribe, a candidate for president of Colombia in elections next year, was wounded in Bogota during a campaign rally.
A 39-year-old Colombian presidential candidate was allegedly shot by a 15-year-old suspect at a campaign event.
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