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Colombian police have arrested the alleged mastermind of the assassination attempt against a presidential hopeful during a rally last month. <\/p>\n
Miguel Uribe, a conservative senator, was twice shot in the head in the capital, Bogot\u00e1, as he was campaigning for his party’s nomination in the 2026 presidential election.<\/p>\n
Police arrested a suspected criminal, \u00c9lder Jos\u00e9 Arteaga Hernandez, who they say persuaded a 15-year-old to carry out the attack. Four other people had already been arrested, including the teenager charged with shooting Uribe. <\/p>\n
Uribe remains in a critical condition. The motive for the attempt on his life on 7 June is unclear.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Colombian police chief Carlos Fernando Triana said on Friday that Arteaga had a long criminal history and was wanted for “aggravated attempted homicide” and “use of minors for the commission of crimes” over the attack on Uribe.<\/p>\n
Police say he co-ordinated the assault, hired the gunman and provided him with a weapon.<\/p>\n
Authorities had previously accused Arteaga, who uses the aliases Chipi and Coste\u00f1o, of being near the Bogot\u00e1 park where Uribe was shot.<\/p>\n