Mon Jun 16 22:22:00 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe, a potential presidential candidate, is in extremely critical condition after undergoing a third surgery following a shooting at a campaign rally on June 7th. The shooting has stirred up memories of past political violence in Colombia. Three suspects are in custody, including a 15-year-old allegedly hired by a drug dealer. A major dissident faction of the former FARC has denied responsibility for the attack. The incident occurs as campaigning begins for the 2026 election to succeed current President Gustavo Petro.

**News Article:**

**Colombian Senator in “Extremely Critical” Condition After Shooting; Echoes of Past Violence Haunt Nation**

**Bogota, Colombia – June 17, 2025:** Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe remains in “extremely critical” condition after undergoing emergency surgery on Monday, June 16th. He was shot in the head during a campaign rally in Bogota on June 7th. Uribe, 39, a right-wing politician and potential presidential candidate for the 2026 election, underwent his third surgery since the attack.

“Patient Miguel Uribe Turbay is out of surgery and his condition is extremely critical,” the Santa Fe Foundation hospital said, citing persistent cerebral edema and bleeding.

The shooting, captured on video, has sparked fears of a return to the political violence that plagued Colombia in the 1980s and 1990s. Senator Uribe comes from a prominent political family including a grandfather who was president.

Three suspects are in custody, including a 15-year-old who allegedly confessed to being hired by a local drug dealer.

His wife, Maria Claudia Tarazona, has asked the country to pray for her husband. The shooting happened just as campaigning for the 2026 election begins.

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