US EditionColombia: Leftist President Says Would-Be Child Assassin of Conservative Senator Was in His Youth Program
- A 14-year-old boy shot conservative Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay three times at a campaign rally in Bogotá on Saturday, leaving the senator in critical condition.
- The minor was reportedly part of President Gustavo Petro's struggling Youth in Peace social program, which faces operational difficulties and aims to rehabilitate young Colombians from violence.
- Authorities confirmed the firearm used was purchased in the U.S. in 2020, with ongoing investigations into the weapon's transfer, while the boy is cooperating under legal protections with family upheaval noted.
- In April, Colombia’s Interior Minister Armando Benedetti acknowledged that the overall Total Peace initiative, which includes the Youth in Peace program, has faced significant challenges and has not met expectations.
- The shooting highlights challenges in Colombia’s social rehabilitation efforts and raises questions about Youth in Peace's effectiveness in preventing youth involvement in violent acts.
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After a teenager shot Senator Miguel Uribe, at a rally in Colombia, the country’s authorities revealed that the 14-year-old hit man was part of a welfare program called “Young People in Peace.” Gustavo Petro, president of Colombia, said that the young detainee had been identified by the district government and was part of that social program. “There, the report I have of the professionals, is that he showed a completely conflictive personality, …
the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, reported this Monday that the minor who attended on Saturday against the senator and pre-candidate presidential Miguel Uribe Turbay was part of the program ‘Young people in peace’, created by his government, and said that he “proved a completely conflictive personality.” “The District Government (of Bogotá) had already identified the conflict of the killer child, picked it up in one of its programs and p…
This program, in charge of the Ministry of Equality and Equity, seeks to implement a care route for young people from vulnerable communities. President Gustavo Petro, reported that the minor who attacked on Saturday against senator and presidential pre-candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay was part of the ‘Young people in peace’ program, created by his government, and said that he “proved a completely conflictive personality.” “The district government h…
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