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IN PHOTOS: People protest after Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe shot in Bogota

Updated On: 09 June, 2025 09:30 AM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

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)

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Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, a possible candidate in the country's presidential election next year, was shot and wounded at a campaign rally in Bogota on Saturday. Pic/ AFP

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Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, a possible candidate in the country's presidential election next year, was shot and wounded at a campaign rally in Bogota on Saturday. Pic/ AFP
The attack took place in a park in the Fontibon neighbourhood when armed assailants shot him from behind

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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

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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

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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

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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

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He is considered a possible presidential candidate in Colombia's election in May 2026

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