Overview

• Elder José Arteaga Hernández, known as ‘el Costeño,’ is the fifth suspect arrested in the June 7 assassination attempt on Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay
• Authorities detained Arteaga Hernández in Engativá after offering a 300 million peso reward and securing an Interpol red notice
• He is charged with aggravated attempted homicide, arms trafficking and employing a 15-year-old shooter in the plot
• Senator Uribe Turbay remains hospitalized at Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, recovering from successful head and leg surgeries
• The attack has led to expanded protection for opposition figures and a temporary suspension of Centro Democrático’s campaign events