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Colombia President Hints At Conspiracy After Candidate Shot
- Miguel Uribe Turbay, a 39-year-old Colombian presidential candidate, was shot twice in the head at a campaign rally in Bogota on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
- The attack happened after his security detail was reduced from seven to three people on the same day, prompting allegations of negligence and repeated security requests.
- Uribe’s lawyer Victor Mosquera has lodged a formal accusation targeting the protection unit responsible for high-profile security, while President Gustavo Petro demanded an official inquiry on Monday, June 9.
- Reports indicate an alleged 15-year-old assailant used a close-range gunshot, and Uribe’s wife said he needs "a miracle" to survive, with little response to medical efforts so far.
- The incident raises concerns about security protocols for political figures in Colombia and may lead to changes in protection policies amid ongoing political tensions.
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Assassination attempt shakes Colombia's political landscape
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Colombia: president says shot candidate had security detail cut on day of attack – CLG News
Colombia: president says shot candidate had security detail cut on day of attack | 9 June 2025 | The security detail for the Colombian presidential candidate who was shot at a campaign rally at the weekend was severely reduced on the day of the attack, the country’s president has said. Miguel Uribe Turbay, 39, was shot twice in the head at close range by an alleged 15-year-old hitman while campaigning in Bogotá on Saturday. He has reportedly sho…
Colombia president Petro fuels plot talk after teen gunman shoots presidential hopeful
BOGOTA, June 10 — Colombia’s leftist leader claimed Monday that a gravely injured presidential candidate’s security detail was “strangely reduced” before he was shot, stoking suggestions of an elaborate plot. Conservative senator Miguel Uribe, 39, was shot twice in the head at close range by a 15-year-old alleged hitman while campaigning Saturday in Bogota. The brazen attack has stunned Colombians and prompted febrile speculation about who was r…
The police confirm that the gun the hitman fired with was purchased in Arizona “Miguel needs a miracle,” says the congressman’s wife, who is still admitted with reserved prognosis
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