Miguel Uribe Turbay, a conservative presidential hopeful, remained in “extremely serious” condition on Sunday, a day after being shot.

Fiscalía imputa en Colombia a un menor por el atentado contra el precandidato Miguel Uribe; el joven rechaza los cargos.

A 15-year-old boy accused of shooting Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe pleaded not guilty. Uribe is in critical condition after being shot at a Bogotá rally. Authorities suspect the teen may be a hired hitman.

An assassination attempt on presidential candidate Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay shook Colombia on Saturday, reviving painful memories of the political violence that has scarred the nation.

The Santa Fe Foundation hospital where Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe was treated after he was shot on Saturday, said in a Sunday statement he had procedures on his head and his left thigh but remained in intensive care as doctors seek to stabilize his condition.

Videos captured the chaotic aftermath of the Miguel Uribe Turbay shooting scene in Colombia as his wife posted an update on his condition, revealing that he is fighting for his life.. Uribe is a senator and potential presidential candidate in Colombia.

Colombia was thrust into a state of uncertainty and fear Monday after an attack on presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay left the 39-year-old senator in critical condition, raising alarms about political violence two years ahead of national elections.