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Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe shot at campaign event


39-year-old opposition senator reportedly hospitalised in serious condition after being shot in the back, with one suspect arrested

The Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe has been shot in Bogotá, with reports he was taken to hospital in a serious condition.

The 39-year-old senator, who is running for the presidency in 2026, is a member of the opposition conservative Democratic Centre party founded by the former president Alvaro Uribe. The two men are not related.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/08/colombian-presidential-candidate-miguel-uribe-shot-at-campaign-event

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Publish date : 2025-06-08 02:36:00

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