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Father of slain Colombian candidate Miguel Uribe launches presidential bid

  • Miguel Uribe Londoño, father of the assassinated candidate Miguel Uribe, has entered Colombia's presidential race, presenting himself as a voice for victims amid rising violence.
  • He announced his candidacy in Bogotá, pledging to honor his son's legacy and focus on security and social cohesion.
  • Political analyst Sergio Guzmán stated that Uribe Londoño's candidacy brings significant weight to the conservative Democratic Center and resonates with many victims.
  • Uribe Londoño expressed solidarity with other victims of violence, asserting, "I would like to be the voice of the latest father, who has had to accept the cruel destiny that they want to impose on us with violence and terror.
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Father of slain Colombian candidate Miguel Uribe launches presidential bid

The father of Miguel Uribe, the Colombian presidential candidate fatally shot at a political rally earlier this year, has launched a campaign for Colombia's presidency.

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The father of the murdered presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay launched his presidential aspiration on Tuesday to continue his son's political legacy by claiming that he is not afraid to be attacked by the same violent men who shot him in a campaign rally in June that he did not survive.

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Miguel Uribe Londoño, father of the gunned down senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, will take the place of his son as a right-wing presidential candidate in the 2026 elections in Colombia, announced Friday his political party. Uribe Turbay died last week from head injuries following a brutal armed attack in June, which revives the ghosts of the worst years of political violence, with five presidential candidates gunned down during the second half of th…

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Latinus Uribe Londoño will replace his son as one of the five pre-candidates of the right-wing Democratic Center Miguel Uribe Londoño, father of the murdered Colombian senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, presented on Tuesday his presidential pre-candidacy to fight injustices like those he has lived, in reference to the crimes that claimed the lives of his son this year and his first wife, journalist Diana Turbay, in 1991. “I am obliged for my country, …

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Miguel Uribe Londoño, father of the murdered senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, has announced his pre-candidacy to the presidency of Colombia. In an emotional speech, Uribe Londoño stated that his decision arises from the need to fight the injustices he has witnessed in his life, referring to the tragic death of his son this year and the murder of his first wife, journalist Diana Turbay, in 1991. The entry VIDEO Miguel Uribe Turbay's father launches …

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Newsmax broke the news in Washington, United States on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
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