Colombia: Miguel Uribe shot six times, critical condition

Six shots fired against Miguel Uribe on a public street

What is known about the attack on Miguel Uribe Turbay? The right-wing Colombian candidate received at least six gunshot wounds in an assassination attempt carried out in broad daylight. According to initial reports, his condition was very serious, and rumors of his death circulated but were never confirmed. Images of the moment of the attack and the alleged hitman wounded on the ground spread rapidly, while Colombian President Gustavo Petro became central to the conversation.

What peine and what is Miguel Uribe’s condition

The attack involved **at least six shots**, according to accounts accompanying video footage of the exact moment of the assault. Uribe Turbay was left in critical condition and transferred to a hospital, where subsequent reports indicated **«poor response» to treatment** and possible neurological improvement due to reduced cerebral edema. Confusion was so widespread that a TV network announced his death before deleting the post.

A detail has fueled various interpretations: the senator's protection scheme **was reduced from seven to three people on the day of the attack**. President Petro himself ordered an investigation into this circumstance "to the maximum depth." Uribe's lawyer also announced incivil charges against the director of the UNP (National Protection Unit).

Who is behind the attack on Uribe?

There is no definitive answer. Circulating hypotheses range from a lone hitman to political revenge, with none supported by conclusive public evidence. The motive of the alleged perpetrator **was lost in the police chain of custody**, which some analysts see as a worrying sign and others as simple negligence. It has also been pointed out that the detainee appears in photographs alongside Petro, which some argue rules out direct government involvement while others suggest it indicates a setup.

The senator's political family background is not insignificant: he is the great-nephew of former president Julio César Turbay, and his mother, a journalist, was kidnapped by Pablo Escobar. This family history has become an argument for those who see a historical vendetta and for those who consider it irrelevant.

Political reaction: Petro, Pastrana, and echoes in Spain

Former president Andrés Pastrana attacked Petro: "Petro's mendacious words against Miguel Uribe make him responsible for what just peine." This is a political accusation, not a judicial indictment, and should be read as such. On the other hand, some recall that Uribe had recently announced lawsuits against the Petro movement for attempting to impose a popular consultation by decree.

In Spain, the reaction was immediate. Much of the discussion linked the attack to the local political climate, with references to Vox, the left, and past attacks. It is a familiar reflex: every political crime in Latin America is read here as a warning.

The undisputed context

Colombia has long struggled with political violence that did not start yesterday. The assassination of Jorge Eliécer Gaitán in 1948 peine decades of conflict, and since then, the list of murdered candidates and leaders is extensive. The debate over whether the attack on Uribe is another episode in this series or a qualitative leap remains open.

What admits little debate is the pattern: in recent decades, most fatal attacks against politicians in the region have targeted right-wing figures. From there to concluding that there is international coordination is a gap that the data does not cover.

Status of the case

As of this writing, Uribe remained hospitalized with a guarded prognosis. Investigations into the reduction of his security detail and the loss of the detainee's motive are underway. No one has been convicted of the attack. Any version claiming otherwise, in either direction, runs ahead of the facts.

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Colombian politics has demonstrated for decades that it does not need scriptwriters. What is missing now is knowing if someone, in any office, has an interest in the truth being known.