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Colombian politician Miguel Uribe Turbay passed away on August 11, 2025, around two months after he was shot during a campaign rally at El Golfito Park in the Modelia neighborhood of Fontibón district in Bogotá. The Colombian politician, who was serving as a member of Senate since 2022, was shot on June 7.
The 39-year-old politician was a presidential hopeful for the 2026 election, per CBS News. Miguel Uribe Turbay had been shot by a gunman in the head while he was giving a speech, and had gone through multiple surgeries over the pst two months, according to Reuters.
Miguel Uribe Turbay's wife, Maria Claudia, shared an emotional social media post officially confirming her husband’s demise:
“I ask God to show me the way to learn to live without you. Rest in peace, love of my life, I will take care of our children.”
More about Miguel Uribe Turbay
Miguel Uribe Turbay was a presidential contender from Colombia's conservative opposition, and his demise at the age of 39 worsens the sadness surrounding his family's history.
His mother, journalist Diana Turbay, was murdered in 1991 during a failed rescue operation. Per Reuters, Diana had been abducted in 1990 by the Medellín cartel, led by drug lord Pablo Escobar.
The Colombian politician saw a political ascent, and established himself as a legislator for Democratic Centre party, and a presidential contender noted for his incisive critique of the leftist administration of Colombia's current President Gustavo Petro.
At 25 years of age, Miguel Uribe Turbay was elected to Bogotá's municipal council. He emerged as a strong opposition of Petro, the then-mayor of the Capital, and his policies on management of waste disposal and several other social initiatives.
In the 2022 elections, Turbay headed the senate candidacy for the Democratic Centre with the campaign “Colombia First,” securing a position in the chamber.
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