The conservative Colombian Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay has been shot and seriously injured at a campaign rally in the capital, Bogota.

The brazen attack, captured on video, recalled the political violence of past decades. The senator arrived at a hospital in critical condition.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday bypassed legislative opposition and signed a decree summoning voters to the polls in August to decide changes to the country's labor laws, including whether workdays should be limited to eight hours.

Videos captured the chaotic aftermath of the Miguel Uribe Turbay shooting scene in Colombia as his wife posted an update on his condition, revealing that he is fighting for his life.. Uribe is a senator and potential presidential candidate in Colombia.

The attack took place in a park in the Fontibon neighborhood when armed assailants shot him in the back, his party said.

Top U.S. and Chinese officials will sit down in London on Monday for talks aimed at defusing the high-stakes trade dispute between the two superpowers that has widened in recent weeks beyond tit-for-tat tariffs to export controls over goods and components critical to global supply chains.

Fiscalía imputa en Colombia a un menor por el atentado contra el precandidato Miguel Uribe; el joven rechaza los cargos.

The potential presidential contender, survived an initial operation after being shot in Bogota on Saturday, according to his wife and the hospital.

A 15-year-old boy accused of shooting Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe pleaded not guilty. Uribe is in critical condition after being shot at a Bogotá rally. Authorities suspect the teen may be a hired hitman.