Colombian senator Uribe remains in critical condition after shooting
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Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe remains in critical condition but is stable after being shot in Bogota on June 7.
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BOGOTA - Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe, a potential presidential contender, remains in critical condition but is stable after being shot in Bogota on June 7, the hospital treating him said on June 10.
Mr Uribe, 39, is a member of the opposition right-wing Democratic Center party and he was shot in the head as he was addressing a campaign event in a public park in the capital.
“We continue to take the necessary actions to mitigate the impact of the injuries,” the Santa Fe Foundation hospital added in a statement saying that the senator remains in the intensive care unit.
The shooting, which was captured on video, has shaken Colombia, evoking the political violence of previous decades.
Leftist President Gustavo Petro, who has vowed to bring peace amid the country’s conflict, said on June 8 he had ordered additional security for opposition leaders in response to more threats.
He said that former president Alvaro Uribe and right-wing politicians Maria Fernanda Cabal, Abelardo de la Espriella and Victoria Eugenia Davila will receive additional security immediately. REUTERS
