US EditionPetro Bickers With Lawyers for Colombian Senator Shot in Head
11 Articles
11 Articles
Petro Bickers With Lawyers for Colombian Senator Shot in Head
A legal battle has erupted over the attempted assassination of a Colombian presidential candidate, with the nation’s incumbent leftist leader accusing lawyers for the hospitalized conservative senator of slander.
The left-wing leader is accused of having held "stigmatizing and hateful speeches" against Miguel Uribe before the 7 June attack. This right-wing senator, who wanted to be a candidate for the 2026 presidential election, is still in a critical state.
Bogotá, Colombia. Miguel Uribe's family, a presidential candidate shot in Colombia, filed a criminal lawsuit against the president, Gustavo Petro, for harassment and incitement to hatred on social networks, announced Tuesday his lawyer.The leftist president made “stigmatizing and hate speech” against Senator Miguel Uribe before the attack, on June 7, in which he was injured by the impact of three bullets, said the jurist Victor Mosquera to the m…
The family of the presidential candidate shot in Colombia filed a criminal lawsuit against the president, Gustavo Petro, for harassment and incitement to hatred on social networks, announced Tuesday his lawyer.
The complaint is based on a series of statements by the president, which the plaintiff interpreted as hostile expressions and personal disqualifications that would directly affect the political integrity of the congressman
Petro Faces Criminal Case Over “Hostile” Social Media Against Miguel Uribe | The City Paper Bogotá
More than two weeks after the assassination attempt on Colombian Senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay, President Gustavo Petro is now facing a formal criminal complaint over what the family’s lawyer, Víctor Mosquera, has described as “institutionalized harassment.” The complaint was filed before the Chamber of Representatives Commission of Investigation and Accusation and is based on 43 social media posts and public statements …
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 60% of the sources lean Left
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
