Colombian Senator Uribe Turbay Undergoes Surgery Following Shooting Attack

Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, a potential 2026 presidential candidate, was shot during a campaign event in Bogota and underwent surgery for head and thigh injuries. He remains in intensive care. A 15-year-old suspect was arrested, and authorities are investigating the attack, offering a $730,000 reward for information. President Petro condemned the violence and promised a thorough investigation. Global leaders, including U.S. and Latin American presidents, expressed solidarity. Uribe, from a prominent family, is part of the conservative Democratic Centre party. His mother, journalist Diana Turbay, was killed in 1991 during a rescue mission after being kidnapped by Pablo Escobar’s group.