Tag: Miguel Uribe

• Tuesday, June 17th 2025 - 10:07 UTC

  Colombian Presidential hopeful in critical condition after last week's shooting

  

  Colombian Senator and Presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay was reported to be in “extremely critical” condition Monday following emergency surgery for acute intracerebral bleeding caused by intense edema. He was shot twice in the head and once in the leg during a campaign event in the Modelia neighborhood in western Bogota last week.

• Monday, June 9th 2025 - 10:35 UTC

  Colombian presidential hopeful shot during political rally

  

  Colombian Senator and 2026 presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay, 39, was shot twice Saturday during a campaign rally in El Golfito Park, Bogota’s Fontibon district, at around 5 pm local time. Uribe, a member of the conservative Democratic Centre party, was stabilized at a local clinic before being airlifted to the Santa Fe Foundation hospital, where he underwent neurosurgical and vascular procedures. As of Sunday, he remained in stable but critical condition.