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Bloomberg
05-07-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Colombia Arrests Key Suspect in Senator Assassination Attempt
Politics By Save Colombian police arrested one of the main suspects in the June assassination attempt of Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, Caracol Radio reported. Elder José Arteaga Hernández, aka 'El Costeño,' the alleged mastermind of the attack against Uribe Turbay, was arrested in a west Bogota neighborhood, police and the attorney general's office confirmed Saturday. Arteaga is the fifth person arrested in the case, which includes a 15-year-old alleged shooter.
Reuters
05-07-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
Colombian police capture suspect in attack on senator Uribe, sources say
BOGOTA, July 5 (Reuters) - Colombian police have captured a fugitive accused of involvement in last month's attack on Senator Miguel Uribe, a potential presidential candidate, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Saturday, marking the fifth arrest in the case. Elder Jose Arteaga, known as El Costeño, was arrested on suspicion of inducing the 15-year-old charged with shooting the politician at a Bogota rally on June 7 to commit the crime, the sources said.
