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08-06-2025
Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, a potential presidential candidate, was shot and wounded at a campaign rally in Bogota. The attack, which wounded two others, occurred when armed assailants shot him from behind. A 15-year-old boy was arrested at the scene with a firearm. The Colombian government is investigating and offering a reward for the capture of those responsible. The incident has been widely condemned, with reactions from around Latin America, including from Chilean and Ecuadorian presidents, and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, who called it a "direct threat to democracy." Colombia is set to hold a presidential election in May 2026.
08-06-2025
Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot three times, including twice in the head, at a campaign rally in Bogota. A 15-year-old suspect was arrested at the scene. Uribe's condition is critical, and his wife has called for prayers for his survival. The attack has been widely condemned by the government and others, including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as a threat to democracy.
08-06-2025
Colombian presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe was shot and critically wounded at a campaign event in Bogota on June 7, 2025. Uribe, 39, a senator from the center-right Democratic Center party, was shot twice in the back and is in stable but critical condition. A 15-year-old suspect was arrested carrying a Glock pistol. The attack drew widespread condemnation from the Colombian government, the Democratic Center, and world leaders, who called it a threat to democracy. Uribe, a Harvard graduate and member of a prominent Colombian political family, had announced his presidential bid in October 2024.
08-06-2025
Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe was shot during a campaign event in Bogotá on Saturday. Uribe, 39, a member of the right-wing Democratic Center party, was shot in the back while hosting an event in a public park. The attack was described as serious, with videos on social media showing Uribe covered in blood with a possible head wound. A suspect was taken into custody, according to Bogotá's mayor. Uribe's party called the attack "an unacceptable act of violence."
08-06-2025
Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot and critically injured during a campaign event in Bogota. A 15-year-old male suspect was arrested at the scene. Uribe Turbay, 39, suffered two gunshot wounds and is undergoing surgery. Two others were also injured. The incident has been widely condemned, with messages of support pouring in from Latin American leaders. Uribe Turbay's wife has urged Colombians to pray for him as he "fights for his life".
08-06-2025
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a 29-year-old Salvadoran man, was wrongly deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration but has been returned to the US to face criminal charges. Abrego Garcia was charged with conspiring to transport illegal immigrants into the US. He was deported in March despite an immigration judge's 2019 order granting him protection due to likely persecution by local gangs in El Salvador. Abrego Garcia's lawyers called the charges "preposterous" and argued that the US administration had the ability to bring him back but refused to do so. The US attorney general outlined the charges, alleging Abrego Garcia played a significant role in an alien smuggling ring and made over 100 trips smuggling people, including MS-13 gang members. Abrego Garcia will be held in custody until at least next Friday for an arraignment and detention hearing.
08-06-2025
Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe was shot in the back during a campaign event in Bogotá and is fighting for his life in the hospital. A suspect, identified as a minor, has been arrested and authorities are investigating whether others were involved. Uribe's Democratic Centre party condemned the attack, and the government has called for a thorough investigation. The US Secretary of State has also condemned the attempted assassination, blaming the leftwing President Gustavo Petro's "inflammatory rhetoric" for the violence.
08-06-2025
Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe was shot in the back during a campaign event in Bogotá and underwent emergency surgery. Uribe, 39, is still fighting for his life, according to his wife, María Claudia Tarazona. A 15-year-old suspect is in custody and receiving treatment for injuries sustained during the attack. Two others were also wounded, and a Glock-style pistol was seized. The motive for the attack is unknown, but the Colombian government has launched an investigation and offered a £540,000 reward for information. President Gustavo Petro and the Spanish government have condemned the attack, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attributed it to "violent leftist rhetoric" from the Colombian government.
