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 Turbay was critically wounded on June 7 during a campaign rally in the country's capital, suffering gunshot wounds to the head and leg.

Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay died in the hospital two months after being shot at a campaign rally. The presidential hopeful was 39. Sen. Uribe was a rising star in the conservative Democratic Center party and polls showed his popularity growing.