Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay Shot at Rally, Suspect Apprehended

Attack on Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay

• 🎯 Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, a potential presidential candidate for Colombia's 2026 election, was shot and wounded during a campaign rally in Bogota.
• 💥 The attack occurred while Uribe was speaking, resulting in two gunshot wounds to his head and one to his knee.

Suspect and Investigation

• 🚓 Authorities quickly secured the scene, seizing a firearm and apprehending a suspect.
• 🩹 A bodyguard intervened to detain one of the attackers, a minor, who sustained a leg injury and is receiving medical treatment.

Political Context and Condemnation

• 🗣️ The incident drew strong condemnation from the government of President Gustavo Petro.
• 🏛️ Miguel Uribe Turbay, a member of the Democratic Center Party and a critic of President Petro, had announced his presidential bid last October.
• 🇪🇸 The Democratic Center Party is associated with former president Alvaro Uribe, who governed Colombia from 2002 to 2018.