Key suspect arrested in shooting of Colombia senator

The Colombian police arrested the brain of the assassination attempt against a presidential hope last month during a rally.

Miguel Uibe, a conservative senator, was shot twice in the capital Bogotá while the 2026 presidential elections were campaigning for his party’s candidacy.

The police arrested a suspicious criminal élder José Arteaga Hernandez and said he convinced a 15 -year -old child to attack. Four more people were arrested, including young people accused of shooting.

Urebe remains in a critical state. The motive of the attempt to his life on June 7 is uncertain.

Colombian Police Chief Carlos Fernando Triana said on Friday that Arteaga has a long penalty history and that it was asked to “aggravated attempt” and “the use of minors for the crimes commission” against the Uibe attack.

The police said that he coordinated the attack, hired the armed man and provided him a gun.

Authorities accused Arteaga, who previously used Chipi and Costeño aspiration, of being near the Bogotá park, where Uibe was shot.

. 15 -year -old suspect He was arrested while fleeing from the scene. The prosecutor claimed that he was not guilty later.

Left President Gustavo Petro’s critic Uribe announced his candidacy for the next year’s presidential elections last October. 39 -year -old since 2022 senator.

From a leading political family with connections with the Liberal Party of Colombia. His father was the union leader and businessman.

His mother, journalist Diana Turbay, was kidnapped by Medellin Drug Cartel in 1991 and was killed in a rescue attempt.

The June 7 attack led to silent protests by tens of thousands of Colombians.