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Senator Uribe in Critical Condition Following Emergency Brain Surgery

Doctors warn severe cerebral swelling threatens his life following the June 7 campaign rally shooting

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A man prays for the health of the Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe during his surgery outside the Fundacion Santa Fe clinic in Bogota on June 16, 2025. Miguel Uribe, who was shot last week at a public event, underwent emergency surgery on June 16, 2025, due to "acute intracerebral bleeding", according to the clinic treating him.
Wife of the Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe, Claudia Tarazona (C), reacts before speaking to the media outside the Fundacion Santa Fe clinic in Bogota on June 16, 2025. Miguel Uribe, who was shot last week at a public event, underwent emergency surgery on June 16, 2025, due to a brain hemorrhage, and his condition is "extremely critical".

Overview

  • On Monday, doctors performed emergency surgery to relieve acute intracerebral bleeding sustained at a Bogota rally.
  • Medical staff report that persistent cerebral edema and uncontrolled bleeding have made his recovery outlook uncertain.
  • Investigators have arrested three suspects in the attack, including a 15-year-old alleged shooter who said he was hired by a local drug dealer, and charged an adult man with planning the operation.
  • The shooting has reignited fears of a return to the 1980s and 1990s cycle of political violence as Colombia gears up for its May 2026 presidential election.
  • Thousands of Colombians marched nationwide to demand peace and denounce the attack, and the main dissident faction of former FARC guerrillas has denied involvement in the shooting.