The assassination attempt on a senator and presidential hopeful has stunned Colombia, with many politicians describing it as the latest sign of deteriorating security in the country.
Conservative Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot in the head Saturday, as he addressed people in a park in Bogota. On Sunday, hundreds of people gathered outside the hospital where Uribe is being treated to pray for his recovery. Some carried rosaries in their hands, while others chanted slogans against President Gustavo Petro.
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People light candles in support of Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay at the site where he was shot during a political rally in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
A man holds a Colombian flag as he marches to the clinic where Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay is being treated after an assassination attempt, in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
Miguel Uribe Londono, the father of Colombian senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay, who was shot during a campaign rally, speaks with the press outside the clinic where Uribe Turbay is being treated, in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/John Vizcaino)
People light candles in support of Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay at the site where he was shot during a political rally in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
People march to the clinic where Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay is being treated after an assassination attempt, in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
A man prays for Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay's recovery after he was shot at a political rally, in Cali, Colombia, Sunday, June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
A picture of Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay and Colombian flag cover his seat at Congress while he is in critical condition after being shot at a political rally in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
People pray outside the clinic where Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay is being treated after he was shot, in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
An ambulance leaves the Medicentro hospital carrying Colombian senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay to another hospital for treatment after he was shot during a campaign rally in Bogota, Colombia, Saturday, June 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Jhon Wilson Vizcaino)
Lawyer Victor Mosquera, representative of Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, talks outside the clinic where the Colombian Senator is being treated after he was shot at a political rally in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
People hold candles as they gather outside the clinic where Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay is being treated after he was shot at a political rally, in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
Images of Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, along with candles and flowers, lay at the site where he was shot during a political rally in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/John Vizcaino)
People gather to pray for Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay's recovery after he was shot at a political rally, in Cali, Colombia, Sunday, June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
A billboard that reads in Spanish, "Miguel Uribe Turbay, Colombia prays for your life" is seen in Cali, Colombia, Sunday, June 8, 2025, after the senator was shot at a political rally. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
People march to the clinic where Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay is being treated after he was shot, in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
Colleagues and friends pray for Colombian Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay's health, after he was shot at a political rally, at a Mass in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
A woman prays outside the clinic where Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay is being treated after he was shot, in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/John Vizcaino)
Pictures of Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay cover the desks inside Congress while he is in critical condition after being shot at a political rally in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
People embrace during a Mass to pray for Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay's health, after he was shot at a political rally, in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
Petro has condemned the attack and urged his opponents to not use it for political ends. But some Colombians have also asked the president to tone down his rhetoric against opposition leaders.
Doctors said Monday that Uribe had barely responded to medical treatment and was in critical condition.
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People light candles in support of Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay at the site where he was shot during a political rally in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
A man holds a Colombian flag as he marches to the clinic where Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay is being treated after an assassination attempt, in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
Miguel Uribe Londono, the father of Colombian senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay, who was shot during a campaign rally, speaks with the press outside the clinic where Uribe Turbay is being treated, in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/John Vizcaino)
People light candles in support of Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay at the site where he was shot during a political rally in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
People march to the clinic where Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay is being treated after an assassination attempt, in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
A man prays for Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay's recovery after he was shot at a political rally, in Cali, Colombia, Sunday, June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
A picture of Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay and Colombian flag cover his seat at Congress while he is in critical condition after being shot at a political rally in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
People pray outside the clinic where Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay is being treated after he was shot, in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
An ambulance leaves the Medicentro hospital carrying Colombian senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay to another hospital for treatment after he was shot during a campaign rally in Bogota, Colombia, Saturday, June 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Jhon Wilson Vizcaino)
Lawyer Victor Mosquera, representative of Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, talks outside the clinic where the Colombian Senator is being treated after he was shot at a political rally in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
People hold candles as they gather outside the clinic where Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay is being treated after he was shot at a political rally, in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
Images of Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, along with candles and flowers, lay at the site where he was shot during a political rally in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/John Vizcaino)
People gather to pray for Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay's recovery after he was shot at a political rally, in Cali, Colombia, Sunday, June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
A billboard that reads in Spanish, "Miguel Uribe Turbay, Colombia prays for your life" is seen in Cali, Colombia, Sunday, June 8, 2025, after the senator was shot at a political rally. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
People march to the clinic where Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay is being treated after he was shot, in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
Colleagues and friends pray for Colombian Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay's health, after he was shot at a political rally, at a Mass in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
A woman prays outside the clinic where Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay is being treated after he was shot, in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/John Vizcaino)
Pictures of Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay cover the desks inside Congress while he is in critical condition after being shot at a political rally in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
People embrace during a Mass to pray for Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay's health, after he was shot at a political rally, in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
