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Colombia’s Centro Democrático Taps Slain Senator’s Father as Presidential Pre-Candidate

The party plans debates followed by an internal vote expected between December and early 2026.

AME2841. BOGOTÁ (COLOMBIA), 22/08/2025.- Fotografía del 13 de agosto de 2025 de Miguel Uribe Londoño, padre del fallecido senador y precandidato presidencial Miguel Uribe Turbay, hablando durante el funeral de su hijo, en la catedral Primada en Bogotá (Colombia). Londoño será precandidato presidencial del partido opositor Centro Democrático, informó este viernes esa colectividad. EFE/ Carlos Ortega
Miguel Uribe, a la derecha, y María Claudia Tarazona, con su hijo Alejandro en brazos, padre y esposa del aspirante presidencial y senador opositor Miguel Uribe, fallecido a causa de las heridas sufridas al recibir un disparo en un mitin político, se encuentran junto a otros familiares junto a su ataúd en el cementerio durante su funeral en Bogotá, Colombia, el miércoles 13 de agosto de 2025. (Foto AP/John Vizcaino)
Miguel Uribe Londoño, será precandidato a la presidencia de Colombia por el Partido Centro Democrático.

Overview

  • Miguel Uribe Londoño, 79, was chosen with his family’s backing to enter the race and carry Miguel Uribe Turbay’s political legacy, according to a party statement.
  • He will compete internally with sitting senators Paloma Valencia, María Fernanda Cabal, Paola Holguín, and Andrés Guerra.
  • Centro Democrático aims to define its nominee between December 2025 and January 2026, with a subsequent broader consultation planned for March.
  • Authorities report six suspects detained in the assassination case, including an alleged minor identified as the shooter, as investigators pursue the intellectual authors.
  • Justice Minister Eduardo Montealegre says the leading hypothesis points to the FARC-dissident group Segunda Marquetalia, while Uribe Turbay’s June shooting and August 11 death continue to shock Colombia ahead of the May 2026 election.