A man alleged to be the mastermind of a plot to shoot Colombian senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay was taken into custody Saturday, law enforcement said.

Elder Jose Arteaga, known as El Costeño, was arrested on suspicion of inducing the 15-year-old charged with shooting Miguel Uribe.

By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombian police have captured a fugitive accused of involvement in last month's gun attack on Senator Miguel Uribe, a potential presidential candidate, two ...

Colombian police said agents caught the suspected mastermind of the assassination attempt against conservative senator and ...

In 2022, he became senator after being invited to run by former President Álvaro Uribe Vélez, no relation. People gather to pray for Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay's recovery after he was ...

Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe remains in a critical condition after being shot in Bogota on Saturday, but has shown signs of neurological improvement, the hospital treating him said on Wednesday.

BOGOTA – Miguel Uribe, a conservative Colombian presidential hopeful, was in critical condition on Monday after being shot in the head from close range during a rally over the weekend.

Uribe Turbay entered politics early, being elected to Bogota’s City Council at age 25 in 2012. In 2016, he was appointed the city’s secretary of government by then-Mayor Enrique Peñalosa.

Colombian Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay has been shot and seriously injured at a campaign rally in the capital, Bogota. Skip to content NOWCAST WLKY News at 9:00am Saturday ...

Miguel Uribe Turbay, center in blue tie, a Colombian senator and presidential candidate, in Bogota, Colombia, May 14, 2025.

Authorities in Colombia have arrested the alleged mastermind behind the shooting of senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay.

Colombian Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay has been shot and seriously injured at a campaign rally in the capital, Bogota. Skip to content NOWCAST KOAT Action 7 News at 10pm ...