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Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other politicians in the US and Latin America condemned the shooting of Colombian presidential candidates Miguel Uribe on sunday.
Rubio condemned attempts to assassinate the “violent left rhetoric” that originated from the Colombian government. Uribe, a Colombian senator, is fighting for his life after suffering three gunshot wounds. One of them was in my head.
“The United States is denounced the attempted assassination of Senator Miguel Uribe on the strongest possible terms. This is a direct threat to democracy and the result of violent left-wing rhetoric that comes from the highest level of the Colombian government,” Rubio wrote.
“We have seen Colombia’s direct advances in integrating security and democracy over the past decades, so we cannot afford to return to the dark days of political violence.
Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe was shot dead in Colombia during a campaign to head to the president. (Raul Arboleda/AFP via Getty Images)
Ohiosen Bernie Moreno He also condemned the attack in a social media statement.
“The attempt to assassinate presidential candidate Miguel Uribe’s main candidate is a sleazy attack on democracy. This evil act must be investigated, and anyone responsible, directly or indirectly, must face rapid punishment,” Moreno wrote.
Chilean President Gabriel Borik also responded to the Uribe shooting.
“My strong condemnation of the attack on former Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribu Turbey. In democracy, violence has no place or justification,” Borick wrote.
“FBI’s KashPatel will know everything we know about the attempted Trump assassination.”
People and police officers will give way to the ambulance where Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe will be transported after being shot dead at a campaign event in Bogota, Colombia on June 7, 2025. (Reuters/Louis Gonzalez)
Authorities say Uribe was shot by a boy under the age of 15 and are investigating the person behind the attack. Police recovered a 9mm “Glock-shaped” pistol from the suspect.
“Miguel is fighting for his life at this moment. Let’s ask God to guide the hands of the doctors present,” Miguel’s wife, Maria Claudia Tarazona, wrote on her husband’s X account. “I ask everyone to join the prayer chain for Miguel’s life.”
Tarazona later announced that his first surgery at Uribe’s hospital “worked,” but he is in intensive care.
President of Colombia Gustavopetro, The main opponents of Uribe’s presidential election said the attack ordered an investigation beyond the “red line.” He also canceled his planning trip to France this week, citing “the seriousness of the event.”
Colombian President Gustavopetro canceled plans for France following an attempt to assassinate Uribe. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
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Colombian Ministry of Defense provided a reward of nearly $750,000 for information related to the assassination attempt.
Reuters contributed to this report
