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Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay Dies Following Campaign Rally Shooting

Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay Dies Following Campaign Rally Shooting

Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay Dies Following Campaign Rally Shooting BOGOTA, Colombia – Colombian conservative senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay died Monday, succumbing to injuries sustained more than two months ago in a shooting during a campaign rally in western Bogota. His wife, María Claudia Tarazona, confirmed the 39-year-old lawmaker’s death earlier today. Senator Uribe Turbay had been critically wounded on June 7 when he was shot during a campaign event in the capital. He suffered severe gunshot…

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Alleged Mastermind Arrested in Colombia Senator Miguel Uribe Shooting

Alleged Mastermind Arrested in Colombia Senator Miguel Uribe Shooting

Alleged Mastermind Arrested in Colombia Senator Miguel Uribe Shooting Colombian authorities have announced the arrest of the alleged mastermind behind the assassination attempt on Senator Miguel Uribe last month. Élder José Arteaga Hernandez was detained, accused of orchestrating the attack that left the conservative senator in critical condition. Senator Uribe was campaigning for his party’s nomination in the 2026 presidential election when he was shot twice in the head in Bogotá on June 7. Police allege Arteaga Hernandez persuaded a…

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