Colombian ex-leader known for contentious war on rebels pays tribute to slain presidential hopeful
- Miguel Uribe Londo�o will fill his son Miguel Uribe Turbay's vacancy in the Centro Democr�tico's presidential primaries, announced on August 23, 2025.
- Uribe Turbay was shot during a campaign event in June and died on August 11, leading to his father's candidacy.
- The Centro Democr�tico plans to select a candidate by late 2025 and hold a consultation on March 8.
- Uribe Londo�o pledged to seek justice for his son's murder, stating there are guilty parties responsible for the violence.
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Colombian ex-leader known for contentious war on rebels pays tribute to slain presidential hopeful
Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe has paid tribute to slain presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay at the Bogotá park where he was killed.
Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe (2002-2010) paid tribute this Saturday to his party's presidential pre-candidate, Miguel Uribe Turbay, at the site of western Bogotá, where the attack cost him his life, with a call for security and freedom in the country.
Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay's father will take his place as a candidate for the right-wing primary for the 2026 presidential election.
Senator Uribe Turbay's father picks up his son's baton
The 79-year-old Miguel Uribe Londoño, father of the Colombian slain Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, announced Friday that he would fill his son's vacancy within the conservative Centro Democrático's presidential primaries. Uribe Turbay died on August 11 after being shot during a campaign event in June.
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