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Malay Mail
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Colombia arrests alleged mastermind behind Uribe assassination attempt
BOGOTA, July 6 — Colombian police probing the attempted assassination of a prominent right-wing presidential candidate arrested yesterday a man they believe hired the teenager accused of pulling the trigger. Elder Jose Arteaga Hernandez was described by police as a key planner of the June 7 attack on conservative senator Miguel Uribe, who remains hospitalised in serious condition. Arteaga Hernandez organised 'the before of the attack, the during, and the after,' said police chief Carlos Fernando Triana Beltran. Uribe, 39, was shot three times, including twice in the head, during a campaign rally in a park in Bogota. Police have now arrested five suspects, including the 15-year-old alleged hitman. Arteaga Hernandez, who has a long criminal record and a file with Interpol, coordinated the attack, hired the shooter and provided him with a gun, police said. The shooter is believed to belong to a network of contract killers. Defence Minister Pedro Sanchez said that Arteaga Hernandez 'had allegedly negotiated the execution of the crime' for the equivalent of about US$250,000 (RM1 million). 'He planned the cover, the movements, and even ordered one of his accomplices to be silenced after the incident,' Sanchez posted on X. Uribe's attorney, Victor Mosquera, has said the probe had revealed a 'structured organisation' with a 'history of attacks on right-wing leaders.' Uribe, a member of the Democratic Centre party, announced his intention last October to run in the May 2026 presidential election. — AFP
South China Morning Post
05-07-2025
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
Colombia police capture alleged mastermind in attack on presidential candidate Uribe
The alleged mastermind behind the shooting of a conservative Colombian senator and presidential candidate was taken into custody Saturday, almost a month after the attack, law enforcement authorities said. Advertisement Elder Jose Arteaga Hernandez, alias 'Chipi' or 'Costeno', was arrested in a neighbourhood in the northwestern part of the capital, Bogota, National Police Director Major General Carlos Fernando Triana told reporters. Authorities had previously accused him and other suspects of being near the Bogota park where Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot in broad daylight on June 7. Uribe was giving a political speech in the park when he was attacked from behind and wounded in the head, allegedly by a minor who was captured as he fled. Three other people have been arrested for taking part in the logistics and execution of the crime. The motive is still being investigated. A man wearing a T-shirt with the image of Colombian politician Miguel Uribe holds a candle during a mass for Uribe's health in Bogota in June. Photo: AFP Uribe, who in October announced his intention to run in the 2026 presidential election, remains in intensive care and has undergone several surgeries.
