Miguel Uribe Turbay, centre in blue tie, a Colombian senator and presidential candidate for the right-wing Centro Democrático party, celebrates after voting against a labor reform referendum proposed by the government, in Bogota, Colombia, May 14, 2025.
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Colombian conservative senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay died on Monday (August 11, 2025), more than two months after being shot during a campaign rally in western Bogota.
His wife, MarĂa Claudia Tarazona, confirmed the 39-year-old’s death early Monday.
Uribe Turbay was critically wounded on June 7 during a campaign rally in the country’s capital, suffering gunshot wounds to the head and leg. He underwent emergency surgery and remained hospitalised in intensive care until his death.
A teenage suspect was arrested at the scene, and authorities have since detained several others.
The incident has raised renewed concerns about political violence in the country.
Published – August 11, 2025 06:13 pm IST
