Miguel Uribe, Colombian Senator Shot at Campaign Event, Dies at 39

Colombian senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe has died at 39, two months after being shot in the head at a campaign event — an attack that stunned the nation. Uribe had been hospitalized for nine weeks, undergoing several surgeries, but his condition worsened over the weekend due to brain bleeding, ultimately leading to his death.

Four suspects, including a 14-year-old identified as the gunman, have been arrested. The three adults — Carlos Eduardo Mora, Katerine Martínez, and William González — face charges of attempted murder, illegal firearm possession, and using a minor to commit a crime. All have pleaded not guilty, claiming they acted under orders from a man known only as “El Costeño,” about whom prosecutors have released little information.

Uribe, a conservative politician and grandson of a former president, had a life shaped by violence. His mother, a well-known journalist, was killed in 1991 after being kidnapped by a drug cartel.

His death is a painful reminder of Colombia’s history of political violence — and a sobering moment for the country’s future. This is a developing story.