(19 Jun 2025)
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Bogotá, Colombia – 19 June 2025
1. Various of people entering hospital where Senator Miguel Uribe is hospitalized
2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Victor Mosquera, Miguel Uribe’s family lawyer:
"The IACHR (Inter-American Commission on Human Rights) has requested
urgent information from the Colombian state to establish what Miguel’s current security situation is (Senator), what security has been provided to his family, and what measures have been implemented since this criminal act. Above all, they are asking why Miguel did not have adequate security at the time of this ruinous event."
3. Various of people carrying religious figures and dolls in front of hospital
4. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Maria Claudia Tarazona, wife of Senator Miguel
Uribe:
"And from the bottom of my heart, I am deeply grateful for this titanic effort you have made to keep Miguel alive, for the love of Colombians, for the love of all people in different corners of the world, for the love of you who have been by our side, accompanying us, for the people who come to pray for our family and dearest friends. Today we can say that Miguel has the strength to continue fighting. Thank you very much. Thank you, and please don’t forget to keep praying, keep praying, send all your good energy, all your words of encouragement and love. We receive them in our hearts, and remember that love keeps him alive."
5. Various of a mass for senator Miguel Uribe’s recovery in downtown Bogotá
STORYLINE:
The lawyer of Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe, who was shot in the head earlier in June, said the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) had requested information about the attack and his security.
Lawyer Victor Mosquera said he received a letter from the IACHR in which the regional organization requested precautionary measures to the Colombian government to ensure Uribe’s security.
Mosquera said the letter also asks how Uribe’s security failed to prevent the attack.
Maria Claudia Tarazona, the wife of Uribe, thanked supporters who had prayed for his health and said he "has the strength to continue fighting."
Uribe, a conservative presidential hopeful, was shot earlier in the month as he addressed a small crowd of people who had gathered at a park in Bogota’s Modelia neighborhood.
The Associated Press requested information from the IACHR regarding the petition.
The family had already made a complaint against the National Protection Unit, which they claim failed to comply with 23 requests to provide him with a larger security team.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro also said that the number of bodyguards was "strangely" reduced from seven to three on the day of the attack.
Since the attack took place, the government has assigned more protection to opposition precandidates who are campaigning for the 2026 presidential elections.
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