Rightwing presidential hopeful, who had been in hospital in Bogotá since shooting, has died aged 39
Miguel Uribe, the Colombian senator and presidential hopeful who was shot in the head at a campaign event in June, has died, his wife has confirmed.
Uribe, an opposition candidate from the rightwing Centro Democrático party, was shot twice in the head and once in the leg during a campaign stop two months ago, while vying for his party’s nomination for the 2026 elections. He spent nine weeks in intensive care and had several surgeries before succumbing to his injuries early on Monday aged 39.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/11/colombian-senator-miguel-uribe-dies-after-june-campaign-shooting
Author : Harriet Barber in Medellín
Publish date : 2025-08-11 16:18:00
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