Miguel Uribe Turbay Assassinated in Colombia

Colombian conservative senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay died on Monday, more than two months after being critically wounded during a campaign rally in western Bogota. He suffered gunshot wounds to the head and leg and remained hospitalized until his death. A teenage suspect was arrested at the scene, and authorities later detained José Arteaga Hernández, the alleged mastermind. The incident has raised renewed concerns about political violence in Colombia, with some comparing it to the violent periods of the 1990s. Uribe Turbay was a vocal critic of President Gustavo Petro. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned the attack, attributing blame to 'violent leftist rhetoric' from the Colombian government.