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Bogota Rally Shooting Leaves Presidential Hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay in Critical Condition

President Gustavo Petro’s government called the attack an assault on democracy, vowing to protect political participation

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FILE - Miguel Uribe Turbay, center in blue tie, a Colombian senator and presidential candidate for the right-wing Centro Democrático party, celebrates after voting against a labor reform referendum proposed by the government, in Bogota, Colombia, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara, File)

Overview

  • Miguel Uribe Turbay remains in critical condition after being shot twice in the head and once in the leg during a June 7 campaign rally in Bogota.
  • A 15-year-old suspect was arrested at the scene and is receiving medical treatment after sustaining injuries during the attack.
  • Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez announced a reward of roughly 3 billion pesos (about $730,000) for information leading to those responsible.
  • Colombian military, police and intelligence units have been deployed to carry out an urgent investigation into the shooting.
  • Political figures from Colombia and across Latin America, along with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, condemned the assault as a threat to democracy.