Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe shot at campaign event

<p>39-year-old opposition senator said to be fighting for his life in hospital after being shot in the back, with one suspect arrested</p><p>The Colombian presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe is fighting for his life in hospital after being shot in Bogotá.</p><p>The 39-year-old senator, who is running for the presidency in 2026, is a member of the opposition conservative Democratic Centre party founded by the former president Alvaro Uribe. The two men are not related.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/08/colombian-presidential-candidate-miguel-uribe-shot-at-campaign-event">Continue reading...</a>