Colombian senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay died at 1:56 a.m. on Monday, 11 August, at Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá after spending two months in intensive care. His wife, Maria Claudia Tarazona, confirmed the death of the 39-year-old conservative lawmaker, who had been vying for the 2026 presidential nomination of the right-wing Democratic Centre party. Uribe was shot three times—twice in the head and once in the leg—while addressing supporters in Bogotá’s Modelia neighborhood on 7 June. He underwent multiple neurosurgical procedures but remained in critical condition following a recent cerebral hemorrhage reported over the weekend. Police arrested a 15-year-old suspect within hours of the attack and have since detained five additional people. Authorities say international experts are assisting the investigation, which is examining possible involvement of dissident factions of the former FARC guerrillas; no mastermind or motive has been confirmed. The killing has revived memories of Colombia’s era of political assassinations and removed a prominent critic of President Gustavo Petro from the 2026 race. Uribe’s coffin will lie in state in Congress until Wednesday, and a funeral is scheduled for 13 August as the country grapples anew with security concerns ahead of the next election.