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Colombian police capture suspected leader in senator's shooting
- On June 7, police arrested five suspects, including the alleged mastermind Elder Jose Arteaga Hernandez, nearly a month after the attack in Bogota.
- Political tensions between opposition senator Uribe and President Petro, with critic Uribe's 2026 bid, fueled the assassination attempt amid ongoing division.
- Colombian police chief Triana revealed Arteaga’s criminal record, his role in planning the attack, and the hiring of a 15-year-old shooter.
- Following the attack, silent protests by tens of thousands of Colombians emerged as Uribe remains in critical condition.
- Ahead of the 2026 presidential election, investigators continue to pursue those suspected of ordering the attack, highlighting ongoing security concerns in Colombia.
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One month after the attack on Colombian senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, still hospitalized in a serious state, Colombia continues to be unaware of the reasons for the attack.
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Colombia Senator’s shooting: Police capture leader accused of coordinating the attack
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Colombia arrests man suspected of organizing hit on politician
BOGOTA: Colombian police probing the attempted assassination of a prominent right-wing presidential candidate arrested on Saturday a man they believe hired the teenager accused of pulling the trigger. Elder Jose Arteaga Hernandez was described by police as a key planner of the June 7 attack on conservative senator Miguel Uribe, who remains hospitalized in serious condition.
On Saturday, Colombian authorities arrested Elder José Arteaga Hernández, alias ‘El Costeño’, after a red Interpol notification had been issued on Friday, identifying him as one of the alleged perpetrators of the attack against the senator and presidential pre-candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay. Arteaga Hernández was captured in a joint operation of the Police and the Prosecutor’s Office in the Bogota town of Engativá, of which the Modelia neighborho…
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