Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe has accused current President Gustavo Petro of instigating the assassination of Senator and presidential pre-candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay through his speeches. Álvaro Uribe cited Petro's repeated reference to accusing Miguel Uribe Turbay's grandfather of being an assassin and torturer as part of the alleged instigation. President Petro responded by describing Uribe's speech in tribute to Miguel Uribe Turbay as "full of venom" and rejected the accusations, including those made on social media. Miguel Uribe Turbay was a member of the right-wing Centro Democrático party. In related developments, Diego Cadena, Uribe's former lawyer, was convicted for bribery related to exerting pressure on a key witness, Juan Guillermo Monsalve, in a case involving the former president. Additionally, discussions between the Colombian government and U.S. officials have taken place focusing on trade, security, and narcotics, with some U.S. senators expressing concerns that Colombia's relationship with Venezuela feels like a betrayal.