Colombian presidential hopeful Uribe dies two months after shooting

A photo of Miguel Uribe is placed at his seat in Congress in Bogota after his death more than two months after being shot during a political rally. Picture: Fernando Vergara/AP

Colombian senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe, who was shot in the head at a campaign event two months ago, died in the early hours of Monday at the age of 39, the hospital treating him said.

Uribe, a member of a prominent political family and a lawmaker for the right-wing opposition, was shot in Bogota on June 7 where he was speaking to try to secure his party's nomination for 2026 elections.