Colombian Presidential Hopeful in Critical Condition After Being Shot at Campaign Rally

President Gustavo Petro ordered an investigation into the attack on Miguel Uribe Turbay, which authorities said was carried out by a minor under 15 years old.

Colombian Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay's father, Miguel Uribe, and wife, Claudia Tarazona, speak to people at Santa Fe Foundation hospital, where the senator is hospitalized after being shot during a campaign event, in Bogota, Colombia, June 8, 2025. Luisa Gonzalez /Reuters

Colombian Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot during a campaign event in the capital, Bogotá, on June 7, according to government and party authorities, and his wife.

A presidential contender, Uribe, 39, was fighting for his life in the hospital on June 8.