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Miguel Uribe Turbay Dies After Two-Month Battle Following Campaign Shooting

Colombia has entered national mourning as investigators explore possible FARC-dissident ties following the detention of six suspects

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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

  • After two months of neurosurgeries and intensive care at Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Uribe Turbay suffered an acute intracerebral hemorrhage that precipitated his death on August 11.
  • Six suspects have been detained in connection with the June 7 shooting, including the alleged 15-year-old gunman and alleged logistics coordinator Elder José Arteaga Hernández, alias 'El Costeño'.
  • National Police director Carlos Fernando Triana has identified the dissident group Segunda Marquetalia as a leading hypothesis behind the attack.
  • Funerary ceremonies at the Capitolio Nacional and statements from President Gustavo Petro and former President Álvaro Uribe highlighted the tragedy’s impact on Colombia’s political landscape.
  • International organizations and foreign governments, including the U.S. Department of State, the OEA and the CIDH, have condemned the killing and offered technical cooperation in a swift, independent inquiry.