Miguel Uribe Turbay, who has died aged 39, two months after being shot at a rally, was a Colombian politician and potential candidate for the country’s 2026 presidential election; hailing from a prominent family – his grandfather was president at the height of the country’s drug problems,

Colombia bid farewell on Tuesday to Senator and presidential pre-candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay, who died Monday after succumbing to injuries from a June assassination attempt, in a solemn ceremony at Bogotá’s Plaza de Bolívar that silenced the usually bustling political square.

Colombians grieve the death of senator and presidential contender Miguel Uribe Turbay, who was fatally shot during a political rally. His passing highlights Colombia's enduring political violence. Six arrests have been made,