Overview

• Miguel Uribe Turbay, 39, was shot multiple times, including in the head and knee, during a campaign event in Bogotá’s Modelia neighborhood.
• Surgeons performed emergency surgery and he remains in critical condition in intensive care.
• Security forces arrested a suspect at the scene and the individual is now being questioned by investigators.
• President Gustavo Petro, Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia and the Centro Democrático party condemned the attack as an assault on democracy.
• Uribe Turbay, a close ally of former President Álvaro Uribe, has emerged as a vocal critic of President Petro ahead of the 2026 election.