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Colombian Senator and Presidential Pre-Candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay Dies

With six suspects now held, authorities are probing dissident ties to Uribe Turbay’s killing, prompting calls for tighter security in the run-up to Colombia’s 2026 vote.

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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

  • Miguel Uribe Turbay died on August 11 at Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá after suffering an intracranial hemorrhage from head wounds sustained in a June 7 campaign shooting.
  • Six suspects have been arrested, including the alleged 15-year-old shooter—formerly in the Jóvenes en Paz program—and suspected coordinator José Arteaga Hernández ('El Costeño'), with prosecutors tracing the Glock used in the attack to Arizona.
  • Investigators are probing possible involvement of the Segunda Marquetalia dissident faction, though no intellectual author of the attack has been formally identified.
  • Uribe Turbay’s death prompted national mourning and drew condemnations from Colombian and international leaders, rekindling memories of the country’s past political assassinations.
  • The Centro Democrático now faces a leadership void and intensified calls for enhanced security measures ahead of the 2026 presidential election.