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Colombians pay their respects to presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe

Colombians pay their respects to presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe

Colombians queue at Congress in Bogota to pay their respects to presidential candidate Miguel Uribe, who died two months after being shot at a campaign rally. The 39-year-old conservative senator, a grandson of former president Julio Cesar Turbay (1978-1982), was shot in the head and leg on June 7 at a rally in the capital Bogota by a suspected 15-year-old hitman. Uribe's body will remain for public viewing at Congress until August 13. IMAGES

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Rubio speaks to Russian FM Lavrov ahead of summit: US State Dept

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Colombians attend wake at Congress of presidential hopeful

Colombians queue at Congress in Bogota to pay their respects to presidential candidate Miguel Uribe, who died two months after being shot at a campaign rally. The 39-year-old conservative senator, a grandson of former president Julio Cesar Turbay (1978-1982), was shot in the head and leg on June 7 at a rally in the capital Bogota by a suspected 15-year-old hitman. Uribe's body will remain for public viewing at Congress until August 13. IMAGES

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