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Colombian Senator Seriously Injured in Shooting During Bogota Rally

    A prominent Colombian senator is shot and wounded at a Bogota campaign rally
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    BOGOTA – Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, a potential contender for the presidency in the upcoming election next year, was injured by gunfire at a campaign event in Bogota on Saturday, according to officials.

    His conservative Democratic Center party released a statement calling it “an unacceptable act of violence.”

    The incident occurred in a park located in the Fontibon area, where armed attackers shot him from behind, as reported by the right-wing party established by ex-President Alvaro Uribe. The two men are not related.

    Social media images depicted Uribe Turbay bleeding, seemingly with a head injury, as he was supported by several individuals. At this time, no official update has been provided regarding the senator’s status.

    A 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.

    “Respect life, that’s the red line,” Colombian President Gustavo Petro said in a message posted on his X account. Shortly after making the post, Petro canceled a planned trip to France “due to the seriousness of the events,” according to a presidential statement.

    Uribe Turbay is a senator and the son of a journalist who was kidnapped and killed in 1991 during one of the country’s most violent periods.

    Colombia will hold a presidential election on May 31, 2026, the end of the current term of Petro, the first leftist to come to power in Colombia. Uribe Turbay announced his presidential bid in March.

    Colombian police chief Gen. Carlos Triana said that at the time of the attack Uribe Turbay was accompanied by Councilman Andrés Barrios and 20 other people. A minor who allegedly participated in the attack was apprehended at the scene and is being treated for a leg injury, he said. A firearm was also seized.

    “I have ordered the Colombian military and police forces and intelligence agencies to deploy all their capabilities to urgently clarify the facts,” said Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez.

    Former president Uribe said “they attacked the hope of the country, a great husband, father, son, brother, a great colleague.”

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