US Edition
Father of slain Colombian candidate Miguel Uribe launches presidential bid
- Miguel Uribe Londoño, father of the assassinated candidate Miguel Uribe, has entered Colombia's presidential race, presenting himself as a voice for victims amid rising violence.
- He announced his candidacy in Bogotá, pledging to honor his son's legacy and focus on security and social cohesion.
- Political analyst Sergio Guzmán stated that Uribe Londoño's candidacy brings significant weight to the conservative Democratic Center and resonates with many victims.
- Uribe Londoño expressed solidarity with other victims of violence, asserting, "I would like to be the voice of the latest father, who has had to accept the cruel destiny that they want to impose on us with violence and terror.
31 Articles
31 Articles
Father of Slain Colombian Candidate Enters Presidential Race Amid Rising Violence - teleSUR English
Miguel Uribe Londoño, father of the Colombian presidential candidate assassinated at a campaign rally earlier this year, has launched his own presidential bid, vowing to honor his son’s legacy while addressing the country’s worsening insecurity. RELATED: Bogotá’s 50th Solidarity Walk Honors Nydia Quintero and Miguel Uribe Turbay Uribe Londoño, 72, announced his candidacy Tuesday outside the congressional building in Bogotá, where his son had ris…
Associated Press News
Father of slain Colombian candidate Miguel Uribe launches presidential bid
The father of Miguel Uribe, the Colombian presidential candidate fatally shot at a political rally earlier this year, has launched a campaign for Colombia's presidency.
Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolThe father of the murdered presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay launched his presidential aspiration on Tuesday to continue his son's political legacy by claiming that he is not afraid to be attacked by the same violent men who shot him in a campaign rally in June that he did not survive.
Miguel Uribe Londoño, father of the gunned down senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, will take the place of his son as a right-wing presidential candidate in the 2026 elections in Colombia, announced Friday his political party. Uribe Turbay died last week from head injuries following a brutal armed attack in June, which revives the ghosts of the worst years of political violence, with five presidential candidates gunned down during the second half of th…
Latinus Uribe Londoño will replace his son as one of the five pre-candidates of the right-wing Democratic Center Miguel Uribe Londoño, father of the murdered Colombian senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, presented on Tuesday his presidential pre-candidacy to fight injustices like those he has lived, in reference to the crimes that claimed the lives of his son this year and his first wife, journalist Diana Turbay, in 1991. “I am obliged for my country, …
Latin American Summary, August 27, 2025. Miguel Uribe's father, the Colombian presidential candidate shot dead at a political rally earlier this year, launched Tuesday a presidential campaign in what he called an effort to keep his son's legacy alive and build a safer Colombia and [...] La entrada Colombia. Father of the murdered candidate Miguel Uribe launches his presidential candidacy was first published in Latin American Summary.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 64% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
