Supporters of wounded Colombian presidential candidate Uribe rally in Bogota after shooting

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Hundreds marched in Bogota to support Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, a conservative presidential hopeful, who was critically wounded in a shooting attack. A 15-year-old suspect is detained, while authorities probe a woman seen with him and security failures. Doctors performed two surgeries, but the senator remains in intensive care, his wife pleading for prayers. President Petro condemned the attack as anti-democratic, though protesters blame his inflammatory rhetoric for escalating tensions. The shooting revived fears of Colombia’s violent past, with citizens decrying a toxic political climate. At rallies, Petro’s recent comparisons of opponents to Nazis were cited as incendiary. The nation now waits anxiously for updates on the senator’s condition. Al Jazeera’s Alessandro Rampietti reports from Bogota. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Colombia #MiguelUribeTurbay #MiguelUribe #DemocraticCentreParty #Bogota #PlazaDeBolivar #GustavoPetro #NoticiasColombia #AlJazeeraEnglish