Overview

• Miguel Uribe Turbay succumbed in the early hours of August 11 after a sudden intracranial hemorrhage reversed his recovery from three gunshot wounds sustained on June 7.
• Authorities have detained six individuals connected to the attack, including a 15-year-old alleged shooter and Elder José Arteaga Hernández, alias “El Costeño,” accused of coordinating logistics.
• National Police Director Carlos Fernando Triana named Segunda Marquetalia as the primary investigative lead, though prosecutors emphasize that formal attribution to the dissident group remains unconfirmed.
• Uribe Turbay’s death removes a leading Centro Democrático precandidate from Colombia’s 2026 presidential race and has prompted calls for strengthened security measures for political figures.
• Former President Álvaro Uribe, international organizations and Colombia’s top officials have condemned the violence and urged swift justice for all those responsible.