Right-wing Colombian presidential candidate shot at rally
Senator Miguel Uribe, 39, was attacked by armed subjects during political event in Bogota
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Colombian senator and presidential candidate was shot on Saturday in Bogotá, the government and his campaign said.
Miguel Uribe, 39, was hosting a campaign event in a public park in the Fontibon neighborhood when "armed subjects shot him in the back."
His party described the attack as serious but didn't go into detail about his condition.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Miguel Uribe, 39, was hosting a campaign event in a public park when he was shot. (Raul Arboleda/AFP via Getty Images)
He is a member of the opposition right-wing Democratic Center party, founded by former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe.
The party called the attack "an unacceptable act of violence."
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Miguel Uribe Turbay, center in blue tie, celebrates after voting against a labor reform referendum proposed by the government, in Bogota, Colombia, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara, File) (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara, File)
Videos circulating on social media appeared to show Uribe after the attack covered in blood with a possible head wound as people attempt to stem the bleeding.
Police officers guard the area where Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe was shot during a campaign event. (Reuters//Luisa Gonzalez)
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A suspect was taken into custody, Bogotá's mayor said, according to Colombia Reports.
Reuters contributed to this report.