Arrests and Allegations in Colombia and El Salvador

Colombian police have arrested Elder Jose Arteaga Hernandez, the alleged mastermind behind the attempted assassination of Senator Miguel Uribe, a presidential hopeful, during a rally in Bogotá last month. Uribe was shot twice in the head and remains in critical condition. Arteaga, who has a long criminal history, is accused of hiring a 15-year-old gunman and providing him with a weapon. Four other people, including the teenager, have already been arrested in connection with the attack, which prompted widespread protests in Colombia.

The alleged mastermind behind the shooting of Colombian senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay, Elder José Arteaga Hernández, was arrested in Bogota on Saturday. Arteaga, who has used aliases "Chipi" or "Costeño," was accused of attempted aggravated homicide and other charges related to the June 7 attack, in which Uribe was shot multiple times and remains in intensive care. Three other people have been arrested for participating in the crime. Arteaga has been involved in a life of crime for over 20 years and was the subject of an Interpol red notice issued on Friday. The motive for the shooting is still being investigated, and Uribe's condition remains critical.

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has denied allegations made by Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national who was mistakenly deported by the Trump administration, that he was beaten and subjected to psychological torture while in prison. Abrego Garcia claimed in a court filing that he was severely beaten, forced to kneel for extended periods, and held in poor conditions at the CECOT supermax prison. Bukele responded on social media, posting pictures and videos of Abrego Garcia in prison, saying he appeared to be in good condition and had not been tortured. Abrego Garcia's lawyers have described his detention as "torture," and his allegations are consistent with reports from human rights groups documenting cases of torture and poor conditions in El Salvador's prisons under Bukele's state of emergency.