A Colombian right-wing opposition senator and candidate to next year’s presidential election was shot and wounded in Bogota on Saturday (June 7, 2025), various media reported, while the government denounced an “attack.”
Miguel Uribe, 39, was in critical condition and one person had been arrested, according to media reports.
“Violence can never be the way... I sincerely hope that (Uribe) is well and out of danger,” Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia wrote on social media.
While the government and his party confirmed the attack on Mr Uribe, there was no immediate confirmation from the authorities on his condition.
Police officers guard the area where Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe of the opposition Democratic Center party, was shot during a campaign event, in Bogota, Colombia, on June 7, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters
