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A 15-Year-Old Took A Politician’s Life And Got 7 Years, Prosecutors Say That’s Exactly Why He Was Hired

A Colombian senator and presidential hopeful was shot dead at a campaign stop in Bogotá. The person who pulled the trigger was 15 years old, and he was sentenced to seven years. Prosecutors say that wasn't a loophole the plot stumbled into — it was the point, and that the…

Bored Panda · Jul 28

The Silent Epidemic of Child Recruitment in Urban Colombia

The issue of child recruitment has always been a concern for Colombians, but grew even more following the assassination of the senator and presidential hopeful, Miguel Uribe Turbay, on 7 June 2025.

Latin Times · Mar 11

7-Year Sentence For Teenage Killer Of Colombian Senator Sparks Debate In Colombia

The sentence against the minor who killed Colombian presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay has sparked debate in the country, with some calling for harsher punishment and others seeking to tackle the underlining issues leading to such a situation

Latin Times · Aug 31, 2025

Colombian presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay dies weeks after rally shooting

Uribe Turbay's assassination has sent shockwaves through the country and reignited fears that Colombia could again experience the wave of political violence that marred the 1990s.

Euronews · Aug 11, 2025

Colombian presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay dies two months after being shot at campaign event

Colombian senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay has died

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2025

A Colombian senator shot in June falls back into critical condition after hemorrhaging

Colombian Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay, who was shot in June during a campaign rally in Bogotá and remains hospitalized, has experienced a hemorrhage in his nervous system

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2025

Alvaro Uribe Becomes First Former Colombian President To Be Criminally Convicted

Álvaro Uribe, Colombian president from 2002 to 2010, was found guilty of bribing witnesses and abuse of process by a Bogotá court

Latin Times · Jul 29, 2025

Ex-Colombian president Uribe convicted of witness tampering and bribery

Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was found guilty of bribery and witness tampering in an unprecedented trial that has shaken the country.

Euronews · Jul 29, 2025

Alleged Mastermind Of Assassination Attempt Against Colombian Presidential Candidate Caught

Colombian police said agents caught the suspected mastermind of the assassination attempt against conservative senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay

Latin Times · Jul 8, 2025

From Mexico To Colombia: How U.S.-Made Guns Are Fueling Crime Across Latin America

The legal U.S. gun market continues to fuel criminal violence across the Americas – not only in Mexico and the Caribbean but further south too

Latin Times · Jul 4, 2025