Colombia's presidential candidate attacked in public: The attacker shot on the head and back, the candidate was admitted to the ICU, the condition was critical; Accused arrested from the spot

In the South American country of Colombia, presidential candidate Miguel Uribe was shot during the election campaign. He is undergoing treatment at the hospital. His condition is critical. The incident took place on Saturday evening local time. Uribe was addressing a rally in the capital Bogota. Colombia will hold presidential elections in 2026. Miguel Uribe is considered to be the leading contender for the presidency. Uribe, 39, is a member of the opposition Santro Democratico Conservative Party. The party issued a statement saying the attacker shot Uribe in the head and back while he was delivering a speech. Bogotá Mayor Carlos Galan said the attack took place in the Fontibone area of the city. Hospitals across the city have been put on alert in view of the situation in Uribe. Police have arrested the accused attacker from the spot. Photos related to the attack on Uribe...... Uribe is the son of renowned Colombian journalist Diana Turbe, who was kidnapped in Bogotá in 1991 by the Madeleine cartel of drug mafia Pablo Escobar. Diana was one of the greatest journalists of the time, constantly writing against drug trafficking and organized crime. He lost his life during the rescue operation. Miguel Uribe, the grandson of former President Julio Cesar, has been involved in politics since childhood. He is the grandson of former President Julio Cesar Turbe. Julio Cesar Turbe was colombia's 25th president from 1978 to 1982. He was a prominent leader of the Colombian Liberal Party. His political ideology was liberal, and he was in favor of social reforms, but his conservative policies made him controversial. On July 13 last year, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump was attacked during an election rally in the UNITED States. Meanwhile, the 20-year-old attacker fired eight rounds from a distance of 400 feet. One of the bullets hit Trump's right ear. Trump's face was covered in blood. The accused was killed on the spot by secret service agents. Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot dead in 2022 Earlier in July 2022, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot dead. Abe nara was delivering a speech during the election campaign in the city. The 42-year-old attacker opened fire from behind. Abe fell immediately after being hit by two bullets. He was taken by helicopter to Nara Medical University Hospital, where he died six hours later.