Colombian Senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe passed away in the early hours of Monday, two months after being shot in the head in a targeted attack in the capital, Bogotá. His wife, Maria Claudia Tarazona, confirmed his death on social media. “I ask God to show me the way to learn to live without you. Rest in peace, love of my life. I will take care of our children,” she wrote.
Uribe, a lawmaker for the right-wing opposition, was struck by three bullets during a campaign event in the Fontibon district of Bogota on June 7. At the rally, he was speaking to secure his party’s nomination for the 2026 elections. The Mayor of Bogotá, Carlos Galán, confirmed that Uribe was receiving emergency medical attention following the attack. The incident sparked fear of political violence and left the country reeling in chaos ahead of the polls.
The Colombian government, in a post on X, condoled the death of Uribe, stating, “The Presidency of the Republic deeply regrets the passing of Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay. We express our most sincere condolences and all our solidarity to his family, friends, and loved ones during this difficult time.”
La Presidencia de la República lamenta profundamente el fallecimiento del Senador Miguel Uribe Turbay.
---Advertisement---Expresamos nuestras más sinceras condolencias y toda nuestra solidaridad a su familia, amigos, y seres queridos en este difícil momento. pic.twitter.com/DiO9vVOUVk
— Presidencia Colombia 🇨🇴 (@infopresidencia) August 11, 2025
Who Was Miguel Uribe?
39-year-old Miguel Uribe Turbay, a Colombian politician, has been serving as a member of the Senate since 2022. He is the son of Journalist Diana Turbay and the grandson of Julio Cesar Turbay Ayala.
Teenager Arrested Within Hours Of The Attack
A 15-year-old suspect was arrested within hours of the attack. However, the motive behind the shooting remains unclear. A total of six people have been booked, including two men who allegedly met in Medellín to plan the assassination.
President Gustavo Petro: ‘Investigation Must Be Deepened’
Following Uribe’s death, President Gustavo Petro said, “The investigation must be deepened. And it will be the competent authorities, assisted by international experts, who will make their pronouncement in due time.” In a post on X, he wrote, “Miguel’s death hurts us as if he were one of our own. It is a defeat. Every time a Colombian is murdered, it is a defeat for Colombia and for Life.”
Mi sentido pésame a la familia del senador Miguel Uribe Turbay, y a las y los colombianos todos.
La vida está por encima de cualquier ideología.
He querido marcar un nuevo paradigma, incluso teórico, en mi gobierno, al colocar el proyecto del cuidado y la expansión de la vida,…
— Gustavo Petro (@petrogustavo) August 11, 2025
According to a statement by the hospital where Uribe was receiving medical care, the senator sustained bleeding in his central nervous system and was scheduled to undergo surgery.
