On June 8, 2025, a day after the attack on presidential candidate Miguel Uribe, citizens in Medellín staged a peaceful protest denouncing political violence and calling for unity. Meanwhile, Bogotá’s mayor confirmed that the right-wing presidential hopeful had successfully undergone initial surgery following the assassination attempt during his campaign event. (Pics/ AFP)
Updated On: 2025-06-09 09:30 AM IST
Compiled by : Anushree Gaikwad
The attack took place in a park in the Fontibon neighbourhood when armed assailants shot him from behind
Images circulating on social media showed Uribe Turbay covered in blood, apparently with a head wound, being held by several people. So far, no official report has been released on the senator's condition
The suspected shooter has been captured, Bogotá Mayor Carlos Galán said on the social platform X. But the federal government said it was offering a reward for the capture of those responsible
Uribe Turbay is a right-wing senator and the son of a journalist who was kidnapped and killed during one of the most violent periods in the country, which has been ravaged by a drug war
He is considered a possible presidential candidate in Colombia's election in May 2026
