Colombian senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay has died. His wife, María Claudia Tarazona, confirmed his death.

Miguel Uribe Turbay was critically wounded on June 7 during a campaign rally in the country's capital, suffering gunshot wounds to the head and leg.

Miguel Uribe Turbay, who has died aged 39, two months after being shot at a rally, was a Colombian politician and potential candidate for the country’s 2026 presidential election; hailing from a prominent family – his grandfather was president at the height of the country’s drug problems,