Colombian Senator dies in two months after the gun

Colombian Senator and hopeful Miguel Uribe died two months after he was shot on his head with a target attack that shocked the Latin American countries.

The 39 -year -old boy was hit by three bullets at the campaign rally in Bogotá on June 7.

His wife confirmed death on social media and praised “Love of my life.”

One teenage was arrested for a shooting case, but the motivation of the attack is still unclear.

Uribe’s wife, María Claudia Tarazona, thanked her late husband for being “full of love” and “the best father” to their children.

According to a statement published on Saturday at a hospital where Uribe is being treated, the Senator suffered from bleeding in the central nervous system and is undergoing surgery.

He had already undergone several surgery since he first took him to Santafe Clinic in June.

His wife asked people to do it for his recovery, and thousands of people came from the boundaries and meetings to show their support.

Uribe, a senator since 2022, was looking for the party’s name for the presidential election in 2026.

He was popular in the polls, was recognized as an upcoming figure at the right -wing Democratic Party, and is now known as his spokesman for the left -wing president Gustavo Petro.

President Petro’s office issued a statement to the family of a murdered politician.

Uribe was attending political events in the middle class of the capital when he was shot.

A teenage suspect was arrested as he ran away from the field. He was 15 years old and was accused of murder and was not guilty.

Some other people were detained on charges of helping the gun.

The shameless attack on the Senate regained the memory of the turbulence of the 1980s and 90s in Colombia, and the eliminating the candidates and influential Colombian figures were assassinated.

Uribe his mother, Diana Turbay, was kidnapped by Los Extraditables in 1990.

She was hosted by them for five months.

Uribe often quoted her as an inspiration to “working to work for our country.”

Los Expitables said in Colombia that they prefer tombs in the US prison, and the government kidnapped and attacked the famous Colombians to overturn the Indian Treaty with the United States.

In recent decades, Colombia’s security indicators have improved, and in 2016, the government and the left -wing guerrilla group, FARC, have reached a historical peace agreement.

In 2024, Colombia recorded 25.4 people per 100,000 residents, and according to the security research group Insight Crime, the lowest in the last four years.

In 1990, the murder rate exceeded 70 people per 100,000 residents.

But Colombia’s murder rate remains the highest in the region with Ecuador, Brazil and Honduras.

Politicians, security forces, union leaders, environmentalists and social leaders often face death threats, pressure and attacks.

Various armed groups are engaged in the blood territorial disputes of this country, often conflict with security forces.

“The political outlook will now be dependent on someone who manages to use the story of security,” said Laura Bonilla, deputy director of the Colombian Peace and Reconciliation Foundation.

Bonilla told the BBC News Mundo that the situation would be more famous for right -wing politicians and investigations due to the murder of Senator Uribe.

Vice President Francia Márquez urged the Colombians to unite and reject all violence, saying that “violence cannot continue to express our democracy.”

“Democracy has not been built with bullets or blood. It is constructed by respecting our differences, regardless of political position, and recognizing our differences.”

Uribe’s death also demanded justice, following the announcement that he died with Secretary of State Marco Rubio beyond Colombia.