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Colombian presidential hopeful dies two months after shooting

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A Colombian senator and presidential hopeful whose shooting at a political rally in June recalled some of the darkest chapters of the country's drug-fueled violence died.

Breakdown
  • Senator Miguel Uribe died from injuries sustained in a shooting at a political rally. 6s
  • Uribe was planning to run for president but was not considered a front-runner. 35s
  • Several arrests have been made, including a 14-year-old alleged gunman, but the mastermind remains unidentified. 39s
  • Uribe's death has rekindled concerns about Colombia's violent political history. 49s
  • Despite a drop in the murder rate after the 2016 peace accord, violence and armed groups remain present in Colombia. 1m 26s
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