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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Colombia presidential hopeful dies after june rally shooting - The Untold Story

Several marches and prayer vigils have been held for Miguel Uribe since the June 7 assassination attempt (Credit: AFP)

Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe has died two months after being shot at a campaign rally, his family said Monday, as the attack rekindled fears of a return to the nation's violent past.

The 39-year-old conservative senator, a grandson of former president Julio Cesar Turbay (1978-1982), was shot in the head and leg on June 7 at a rally in the capital Bogota.

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