Colombian Presidential Candidate Accuses Maduro Regime in Son’s Death

Miguel Uribe Londoño, a conservative presidential candidate in Colombia and father of the assassinated 2026 front-runner, has made serious allegations against Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro. This comes in light of Maduro’s recent arrest.

In a video directed at President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Uribe Londoño condemned the Maduro regime and applauded efforts to bring both Maduro and his wife, Syria Flores, to justice.

Uribe Londoño stated, “Congratulations to President Trump and Secretary Rubio for ending the Nacroterrorist dictatorship of President Maduro of Venezuela. Long live democracy and a free Venezuela without narco-terrorism.” He continued, asserting that Maduro had facilitated Colombian narco-terrorists, claiming that funds from Venezuela were used to orchestrate his son Miguel’s assassination. He expressed his commitment to continue supporting the fight for freedom and democracy in Colombia.

On Monday, Uribe Londoño referenced a speech given by his son, a former senator, who had warned about ties between the Maduro government and threats against his life prior to his assassination.

“If there is no freedom in Venezuela, there will never be peace in Colombia. Our fates are intertwined, and we cannot ignore what’s happening there,” Miguel Uribe Turbay stated during a campaign event shortly after Maduro was accused of usurping power through a questionable election. He criticized current President Gustavo Petro for his alleged inaction regarding Maduro, claiming Petro’s silence does not reflect the views of many Colombians.

Gustavo Petro, the first leftist president of Colombia, has his term limited but has nominated Sen. Iván Cepeda to carry on his leftist agenda. Petro has a controversial background, having been part of a Marxist organization, and has often expressed support for Venezuela’s regime while criticizing the Trump administration.

Miguel Uribe Turbay had been a vocal critic of Petro, both during Petro’s time as mayor of Bogotá and after being chosen as a leading candidate for the 2026 election. Tragically, he was shot by a 14-year-old while leaving a campaign event and died months later, leading to widespread mourning among Colombians.

After the initial shooting, police indicated that the young shooter may not have acted alone. In October, a man named Simeon Pérez Marroquín was arrested and described as the mastermind behind the assassination, reportedly connected to FARC, a prominent Marxist group in Colombia.

The police have now gathered evidence suggesting that an organization linked to FARC, known as “Segunda Marquetalia,” orchestrated the murder, allegedly with Maduro’s permission. They also arrested a Venezuelan teenager who had been recruited for the job but fled from the rehabilitation center where he was staying.

The shooter, identified as a participant in a failed government program aimed at reintegation, is described by Petro as a problematic youth that had been taken under government care.

The assassination has left the conservative party in disarray ahead of the upcoming election, which sees around 75 candidates. Currently, leftist candidate Cepeda leads the polls, but competition from the Democratic Center Party and Senator Paloma Valencia remains fierce. While being a major spender on social media, Valencia is finding it challenging to emerge as a strong contender amid a crowded field that includes Uribe Londoño and others.