Colombia presidential hopeful shot in head at rally

Assassination of Colombia presidential . . .😟

Source BBC

A Colombian presidential candidate, Miguel Uribe Turbay, 39, was shot three times, including twice in the head, during a campaign event in Bogotá. The attack occurred on Saturday as Uribe addressed a crowd in a park. Police arrested a suspect at the scene, and Uribe remains in critical condition.

His party, Centro Democrático, condemned the assault as a threat to democracy. President Gustavo Petro’s government also denounced the violence. Uribe, son of journalist Diana Turbay (killed by Pablo Escobar’s cartel in 1991), announced his 2026 presidential bid in October.

The shooting highlights ongoing political tensions in Colombia.