According to local press, at least one shot hit the region between the neck and the head of Miguel Uribe; A minor under 15 was arrested as a suspect in making the shots
The senator and aspirant to the presidency of the It was shot on Saturday (7), in a bombing in Bogota, officials reported. A video published on social networks shows that the politician, 39, made a speech the moment the shots began. In other images, he appears lying on a vehicle with his body covered in blood, being held by a group of men.
According to local press, at least one shot hit the region between the neck and the head of the senator, from the right. The government of the leftist president sentenced the attack on Uribe, who participated in an act in the west of the capital. “This act of violence is an attack not only on the senator’s integrity, but also to democracy, freedom of thought and the legitimate exercise of politics in Colombia,” the presidency added in a statement.
Miguel Uribe belongs to the Democratic Center Party, led by former President Álvaro Uribe (2002-2018). In October, he announced his ambition to be elected president in 2026 to succeed Petro, of whom he is a strong critic.
The party reported that “armed individuals” shot the senator in the back. The attack “not only endangers the life of a political leader, but also attentive against democracy and freedom in Colombia,” he said. For Álvaro Uribe, it was an attack on “A Hope of the Fatherland.”
The mayor of Bogota, Carlos Galán, said Miguel Uribe was being attended by doctors. According to local press, a minor under 15 was arrested as a suspect of firing. Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez ordered the attack and announced in X that authorities offer a reward of about $ 700,000 for information leading to the arrest of those responsible.
*With information from AFP
Posted by Carolina Ferreira
