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Colombia presidential hopeful dies after being shot in June

Senator Miguel Uribe looks on after the Senate voted against the government labor reform referendum promoted by Colombia's President Gustavo Petro in Bogota on May 14, 2025.   (Photo by Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP)

Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe has died two months after being shot in the head at a campaign event, his wife announced early Monday morning.

"You will always be the love of my life. Thank you for a life full of love," Maria Claudia Tarazona wrote on her Instagram account.

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