Colombian presidential hopeful in critical condition after assassination attempt

People hug each other outside the clinic where Colombian senator Miguel Uribe Turbay is being treated after he was shot at a political rally (Ramon Espinosa/AP)

Miguel Uribe, a conservative Colombian presidential hopeful, was in a critical condition on Monday after being shot in the head from close range during a rally at the weekend.

In a statement, doctors said the 39-year-old senator had “barely” responded to medical interventions, which included brain surgery, following the assassination attempt that has had a chilling effect on the South American nation.