What led to the attempted assassination of a Colombian politician?

Teen gunman shoots Colombian presidential hopeful, sparking new fears of political violence before the 2026 election.

Tributes are left outside the Santa Fe Foundation hospital, after Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay of the opposition Democratic Center party was shot during a campaign event, in Bogota, Colombia, June 11, 2025 [Luisa Gonzalez/Reuters]

A 15-year-old pulls the trigger on a presidential candidate in Bogota, and Colombia’s ghost of political violence suddenly feels very present. Is the latest episode of political violence a sign that Colombia’s peace process has failed, and can it promise fair elections in 2026?

In this episode:

  • Juanita Goebertus Estrada (@JuanitaGoe), Human Rights Watch Americas division director

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Tamara Khandaker, Sonia Bhagat and Haleema Shah with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Chloe K Li, Mariana Navarrete, Khaled Soltan, Remas Alhawari and our guest host, Manuel Rapalo. It was edited by Kylene Kiang and Noor Wazwaz. 

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editor is Hisham Abu Salah. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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Source: Al Jazeera

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