Overview

• Miguel Uribe Turbay died on August 11 at Santa Fe Foundation Hospital after suffering a new brain hemorrhage stemming from gunshot wounds sustained on June 7 at a Bogotá campaign rally.
• The Attorney General’s Office has reclassified the case as magnicide, indicating the assassination of a political figure, and plans to pursue aggravated homicide charges against the six people already in custody.
• Authorities have arrested six suspects linked to the attack, including a 15-year-old alleged shooter apprehended at the scene and Elder José Arteaga Hernández, known as “El Costeño,” identified as the alleged coordinator.
• Investigators are actively probing who ordered the attack and examining potential links to a dissident FARC faction, though no definitive motive has yet been confirmed.
• The killing of a prominent right-wing presidential hopeful has intensified scrutiny of security under President Gustavo Petro’s “Total Peace” strategy and raised concerns about candidate safety ahead of the 2026 election.