“The United States condemns in the sharpest words an attempt to assassination at Senator Miguel Uribe. This is a direct threat to democracy and the result of the brutal leftist rhetoric flowing from the highest levels of the Colombian government,” wrote Rubio.
“Seeing the first -hand progress of Colombia in the last few decades in the field of security and democracy consolidation, one cannot afford to return to the dark days of political violence. President [Gustavo] Petro must limit inflammatory rhetoric and protect Colombian officials, “he noted.
“We pray for the family of Miguel, his loved ones and his supporters. People responsible for this attack must stand before the justice dimension,” he concluded.
Candidate assassination. His condition is critical
Miguel Uribe, a senator and candidate for president of Colombia, was shot on Saturday during a rally in Bogota. According to the Colombian police, the 15-year-old striker has already been detained. Uribe was wounded in the head, his condition is critical.
Miguel Uribe sits in the Senate since 2022. His mother was Diana Turbay, a Colombian journalist kidnapped by Kartel Medellin. Gabriel Garcia Marquez devoted her a novel entitled “Report from some kidnapping”.
