Presidential candidate Miguel Uribe was shot in the head during the election campaign in Colombia. He was addressing a rally in the capital Bogota. He is undergoing treatment in the hospital but the condition is critical. The incident took place on Saturday evening local time. The police have arrested the 15 -year -old accused attacker from the spot. Local media says that Uribe has been hit by 3 bullets, one of which is reported to be in his head.
The presidential elections are due in 2026 in Colombia. Miguel Urbe is considered to be the chief contender for the presidential president. 39 -year -old Urribe is a member of the opposition Centro Democratico Conservative Party. The attack took place in Fontibon area of Bogota. In view of the condition of Uribe, hospitals across the city have been kept on alert.
US Secretary of State condemns the attack
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has condemned the attack on Uribe and appealed to the leftist President Gustavo Petro to stop inflammatory rhetoric. Rubio wrote on the social media platform X, ‘The United States strongly condemns the attempt to kill Senator Miguel Uribe. This is a direct threat to democracy and the result of violent leftist rhetoric coming from the highest levels of the Colombian government. After directly looking at Colombia’s progress in the last few decades to strengthen security and democracy, it cannot take the risk of returning in black days of political violence. “
39 -year -old Uribe’s party was started by former Columbia President Alwaro Uribe. However, both of them have no connection with each other. His party said, “We strongly oppose this attack, which not only endanger the life of a political leader, but also an attack on democracy and freedom in Colombia. Uribe’s mother Diana Turbey was a journalist. She was killed during the rescue operation after being kidnapped by Cartel of the notorious narco-attentive Pablo Escobar in 1991.
