Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe shot at campaign event

39-year-old opposition senator said to be fighting for his life in hospital after being shot in the back, with one suspect arrested

The Colombian presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe is fighting for his life in hospital after being shot in Bogotá.

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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