Columbia presidential candidate was shot in the head: Miguel Uribe undergoes successful initial surgery; Condition is called ‘grave’, medics

A prominent Colombian presidential presidential expectation, seriously injured and a young attacker struggling to survive in the hospital shot him twice, as he undergoes initial surgery.The 39 -year -old right -wing senator Miguel Uribe performed the necessary surgery after a Saturday attack at the Bogota campaign rally, but the medical staff indicated that their condition is important. Santa F. Clinic Medical Team said that it continues in the “most serious situation and pregnancy reserved”, AFP said.Shooting has deeply ignored Columbia, where citizens thought that the era of violence related to political and drugs was behind them. Citizens gathered in major metropolitan areas on Sunday to express the candlelight wiggles, prayers and their displeasure.“Our hearts are broken, there is pain in Colombia,” a 41 -year -old businessman, Carolina Gomez, said, illuminating the candles outside the hospital in Uribe. Supporters united to chant “Strength for Miguel” and “are with people”.Maria Claudia Tarzona, the spouse of Urribe, thanked for national support and requested collective prayers. “She is working hard for her life,” she said. The senator retained two head wounds and one leg injury.Despite the possession of the alleged shooter by security personnel, the inspiration of the attack is not clear.Uribe was vocal against Colombia’s leftist administration, active guerrilla groups and influential drug cartel.The authorities promised to use all available resources to identify those responsible for investigating the motive and orchestrate the attack. Officials confirmed that there was no specific threat against Arde, although they maintained security security like other public figures.The senator’s family story reflects the distressed past of Colombia, which makes the incident particularly important. His grandfather, former President Julio Cesar Turbay, was governed from 1978–1982 during guerrilla struggle and cartel expansion. Uribe is especially the son of Diana Turbay, who is a famous journalist whose death of Pablo Escobar was destroyed.Meanwhile, Colombia’s Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez announced on Sunday that around 100 investigators were investigating the objective of the attack. He first announced a reward of about US $ 725,000 for important information about criminals.Police Director Carlos Fernando Triana told the suspect, “It is believed that 15 was injured and receiving treatment. Two additional casualties were reported, and the authorities seized a lock-style weapon.Politicians of ideological lines have condemned the attack. President Gustavo Petro, a leftist, condemned it as “not only against his person, but also against the legal practice of politics in democracy, freedom of thought and the legitimate practice of politics in Colombia. ,After international condemnation, US State Secretary Marco Rubio described it as “a direct threat to democracy”.However, Rubio criticized Petro, “Suggested violent left -wing rhetoric from the highest levels of the Colombian government” contributed to the attack. “President Petro needs inflammatory rhetoric and protecting the Colombian officials,” said the US diplomat.