The United States "condemns in the strongest possible terms the attempted assassination" of Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe, who was shot in Bogota on Saturday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a statement.
Uribe, a potential presidential contender, was shot in Bogota on Saturday, according to the government and his party, as his wife said he was fighting for his life in the hospital.
The 39-year-old senator, who was shot during a campaign event as part of his run for the presidency in 2026, is a member of the opposition conservative Democratic Center party founded by former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe. The two men are not related.