Miguel Uribe Turbay, who has died aged 39, two months after being shot at a rally, was a Colombian politician and potential candidate for the country’s 2026 presidential election; hailing from a prominent family – his grandfather was president at the height of the country’s drug problems,

Miguel Uribe, a Colombian senator and presidential hopeful, has died at age 39, two months after he was shot in the head during a campaign event. His wife, Maria Claudia Tarazona, confirmed the tragic news on social media Monday morning.

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.