Colombian Presidential Candidate Miguel Uribe Shot During Campaign Event in Bogotá
Colombian presidential candidate and senator Miguel Uribe was shot and wounded during a campaign event in Bogotá. The attack occurred in the city's Modelia district, where a 15-year-old suspect allegedly opened fire, sparking a gunfight with Uribe’s security detail. Uribe suffered injuries to his back and head and is currently hospitalized in serious condition. Authorities have launched an investigation, and President Gustavo Petro condemned the shooting as an attack on democracy, raising fears of renewed political violence in the country.