Colombia: President Petro promises to find Mastermind after teenager arrested at the scene where rival Miguel Uribe was shot | Today news

Colombian President Gustavo Petro promised not to leave any stone unturned to identify those behind the attempted murder of the opposition senator and potential presidential contender Miguel Uribe. The 39-year-old conservative legislature was shot during a campaign event in Bogotá on Saturday and remains in critical condition. “No resource should be saved – not a single peso or a single moment of energy – to find the brain … whether it is in Colombia or abroad,” Petro said in a television address. He condemned the attack and asked an independent investigation to identify the ‘intellectual writers’ behind the shooting. Teenager with gun arrested; Investigation to the authorities confirmed that a minor was arrested at the scene under the age of 15 with a 9 mm pistol from Glock. Petro said the involvement of a child has hinted at the growing use of minors by organized crime groups. “For the time being, there is nothing more than hypothesis,” the president said, adding that failures in safety protocols would also be revised. Senator undergoing an emergency operation Uribe was rushed to Santa Fe de Bogotá Foundation Hospital after being shot in the head in a public park in the Fontibón neighborhood. The hospital reported that it had undergone neurosurgical and vascular procedures. His wife, Maria Claudia Tarazona, shared an emotional message about his social media version: “Miguel is now fighting for his life. Let us ask God to lead the hands of the doctors who treat him.” Attorney -General Luz Adriana Camargo later confirmed that Uribe remains in a ‘stable but critical’ condition. Democratic Center: ‘He was shot from behind’ Uribe’s party, the right -wing democratic center, condemned the attack and described it as ‘serious’. In a party statement it was said to have been “shot by armed topics from behind.” No further details were provided on the nature of the attack. It seems that videos spread on social media showed the bleeding of his head while people rushed to his help. Public vigilance and prayers outside the hospital supporters of Uribe gathered outside the hospital, held candlelight watchfulness and prayed for his recovery. Many waved Colombian flags and sang messages from Solidarity. We condemn the attack, Rubio blames US US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has issued a strong condemnation of the attempted assassination. “In the strongest possible terms, the United States condemns the attempted murder of Senator Uribe,” Rubio said, while also blaming Petro’s “inflammatory rhetoric” of Petro to contribute to a climate of political violence. The government offers reward for information offered by the Colombian government a reward of about $ 730,000 for any information leading to the offenders of the attack. Petro: “a mother loses and a homeland” in an emotional post on X, Petro expressed sympathy for Uribe’s family. “I don’t know how to facilitate your pain. It is the pain of a mother who was lost and of a homeland, ‘he wrote. Senator of a tragic family history Miguel Uribe comes from a well -known Colombian family. His mother, journalist Diana Turbay, was abducted in 1990 by armed men connected to the drug -Lord Pablo Escobar. She died in a rescue operation the following year. Long shadow of violence in Colombian politics The attack on Uribe underlines the persistent political violence in Colombia, a country that still struggles with decades of conflict between left -wing rebels, right -wing paramilitary remains, criminal gangs and government forces. President Petro has repeated a call to keep politics’ free of violence, and warns that the attack could indicate a dangerous revival of politically motivated bloodshed.