Colombian Presidential Candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay Dies After More Than 2 Months in Hospital

“Despite all efforts, this is a sad outcome, and we stand in solidarity with the entire Uribe Turbay family at this time of profound grief,” said the hospital.

Colombian Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay looks on after a Senate vote against a referendum on labor reform promoted by Colombian President Gustavo Petro, in Bogotá on May 14, 2025. Raul Arboleda/AFP via Getty Images

Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay died early on Aug. 11, according to the hospital where he had been for the past two months after being seriously wounded by gunshots during an election rally.

“The Santa Fe de Bogotá Foundation regrets to inform that Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay has died at 1:56 a.m. today,” the Santa Fe de Bogotá University Hospital said in a statement posted on X on Aug. 11.