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Colombian Candidate Shot at Bogota Campaign Rally Remains in Critical Condition

Authorities have launched a nationwide probe as a teenage suspect remains in custody, with a reward on offer for information

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FILE - Miguel Uribe Turbay, center in blue tie, a Colombian senator and presidential candidate for the right-wing Centro Democrático party, celebrates after voting against a labor reform referendum proposed by the government, in Bogota, Colombia, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara, File)
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Overview

  • On June 7, 39-year-old senator Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot multiple times at a campaign event in Bogota’s Fontibon neighborhood
  • He remains in intensive care in critical condition at a Bogota hospital, officials say
  • A 15-year-old suspect was arrested at the scene, and Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez announced a reward of about $700,000 for information
  • President Gustavo Petro, former president Álvaro Uribe and international figures including U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned the attack
  • Uribe, who hails from a prominent political family and criticizes President Petro, has campaigned on a pro-business, law-and-order platform ahead of the 2026 election