Political Violence Returns: The Deadly Attack on Colombian Presidential Hopeful Miguel Uribe Exposes Dangerous Instability

Colombia’s brutal legacy of political violence has shocked the world once again with the death of Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, a rising presidential hopeful fatally shot during a campaign rally in Bogota. At only 39, Uribe’s murder not only reveals fractures within Colombia but also signals a warning to the United States about growing instability in our hemisphere.Why Does Political Violence Persist in Colombia?The chilling echoes of Pablo Escobar's reign of terror in the 1990s have resurfaced. Senator Uribe was shot three times during a public speech—two bullets to his head—and despite arrests, authorities remain unable to identify who orchestrated...