The authorities say that the alleged mastermind behind the shooting of the Colombian Senator is a presidential candidate.

The alleged mastermind behind Shooting the conservative Colombian Senator The law enforcement authorities said that the presidential candidate, Miguel Urby Touray, was detained on Saturday, about a month after the attack.

National Police Director Carlos Fernando Triana told reporters that Elder Jose Artega Hernandez, who uses borrowed names “Chebe” or “Costino”, was arrested in a neighborhood in the northwestern part of the capital.

The authorities had previously accused Artag and other suspects that they were near the Bogota Park, where I was Uripe. He was shot in broad daylight On June 7. Three other people were arrested for their participation in logistical services and the implementation of the crime.

The charges against Arteaga include an attempt to kill. Manufacturing, smuggling, carrying firearms or ammunition; And the use of the palace to commit crimes. Interpol issued a red notice against him on Friday.

It was not immediately clear on Saturday if Arteaga had a lawyer who could comment on his behalf. The authorities said that his first appearance will appear in the court during the weekend.

Triana said last month that Arteaga “participated in the life of crime for more than 20 years, performing successful jobs in all kinds of crimes in Bogota.”

Urby was giving a political speech in the garden when he was attacked from behind, and a minor who was captured by his escape was claimed. He was shot twice in the head and once in the knee, CBS News reported. He underwent the “neurotransmitter” and “peripheral vessel procedure” at the Santa Clinic in Bogota to treat injuries, and has undergone more surgeries since then. It is still in intensive care.

Two other people – a man and a woman – also injured.

The investigation of the motivation behind the shooting remains. In October, Urby announced his intention to run in the presidential elections in Colombia 2026. From his seat in the Senate, he became one of the most critics of President Gustavo Petro.

The attack was widely condemned in a country with a dark past in which the drug card and rebel groups killed the kidnapped politicians and kidnapping. Orepe is the son of the journalist who was kidnapped and killed during one of the country’s period of violence, in 1991. Shortly after the shooting, Foreign Minister Marco Rubio “It condemns the strongest conditions possible attempt to assassinate,” the United States said, and described the attack as a “direct threat to democracy.” He blamed “the violent leftist discourse coming from the highest levels of the Colombian government” in the shooting.

“After I saw Colombia’s progress directly over the past few decades to unify security and democracy, it cannot return to the dark days of political violence,” Rubio said. “President Petro needs to re -call inflammatory rhetoric and protect Colombian officials.”