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Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uibe was shot in an event in Bogota, according to the Colombian national police.
The mayor of Bogota, Carlos Galán, said that Uibe received emergency care after being attacked in the Fonbon district on Saturday and that the “whole hospital network” of the Colombian capital was on alert in case he was to be transferred.
The mayor added that the alleged striker had been arrested.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro expressed his solidarity with the senator’s family in a tweet on X, saying: “I don’t know how to relieve your pain. It is the pain of a lost mother and an injured homeland. ”
The Colombian government has published a statement condemning the attack on Uibe.
This is a story in development and will be updated.