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Several Colombian political figures attended the National Capitol on Monday, the first day of the fiery chamber of opposition senator and presidential pre-candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay, who was shot last June 7 at an election rally. Among them were former president Juan Manuel Santos, his wife, María Clemencia Rodríguez, and his son Esteban. His presence, on a day reserved for close family and friends, was seen as a provocation by rival and poli…
During the posthumous tribute to the murdered senator, Uribe harshly criticized Santos for his management, accusing him of returning power to criminal groups
Listen to the full column here: https://970universal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13.08.2025-point-global.mp3 In his column «Global Point», Nacho Martirené addressed the murder of Miguel Uribe Turbay and pointed out that «Colombia leads a terrible ranking in Latin America with the number of presidential candidates killed higher.» Martirené said that in the 20th century there were five murders and in the 21st century Uribe Turbay is the first m…
President Gustavo Petro this Wednesday justified his absence in the funeral honors of presidential candidate Miguel Uribe through a message on Twitter. “We’re not going because we don’t want to, we simply respect the family and prevent the funeral of Senator Miguel Uribe from being taken by the supporters of hatred,” wrote the president on the social network. The presidential decision sparked an intense political debate during the day, especiall…
U.S. Undersecretary of State Christopher Landau will attend the funeral of Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe on Wednesday, who died in the hospital on Monday after being hospitalized since last June after being the victim of an attack during a campaign in the town of Fontibón, on the outskirts of the capital, Bogotá.
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