Colombian senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot at an event in Bogota, with his condition still unclear. The 39-year-old candidate from the opposition Centro Democratico ...

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.

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.

Colombia’s former president Álvaro Uribe has been found guilty of bribery and witness tampering in a landmark trial that has driven debate over the conservative hardliner’s legacy.

Uribe, 39, was airlifted to the Santa Fe Foundation hospital in critical condition. According to Bogotá Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán, he underwent neurosurgery and a procedure on his left thigh.

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.

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.