Key Facts
• Miguel Uribe, 39, was shot during a campaign event on June 7, 2025.
• He was a senator from the right-wing Democratic Center Party and a presidential candidate.
• Uribe passed away on August 11, 2025, after receiving treatment in a hospital.
• He gained prominence at 25 as a Bogotá city councilor, criticizing waste management policies.
• In 2022, he led his party’s campaign with the slogan “Colombia First” and won a seat.
• Uribe came from a prominent political family; his maternal grandfather, Julio César Turbay, was president (1978–1982).
• His paternal grandfather, Rodrigo Uribe Echeverría, was a Liberal Party leader.
• The shooting occurred during a rally in Bogotá, where he was shot in the head.
• His death was confirmed by his family on August 11, 2025.
Summary
Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe, 39, passed away on August 11, 2025, after being shot during a campaign rally in Bogotá on June 7. A member of the right-wing Democratic Center Party, Uribe was a prominent presidential candidate. He first gained recognition at 25 as a Bogotá city councilor, where he criticized waste management policies. In 2022, he led his party’s campaign under the slogan “Colombia First” and secured a seat in Congress. Uribe hailed from a distinguished political lineage, with his maternal grandfather, Julio César Turbay, serving as Colombia’s president from 1978 to 1982, and his paternal grandfather, Rodrigo Uribe Echeverría, being a key Liberal Party figure. His death marks a significant loss for Colombian politics.
