Bogotá, Aug 11, 2025 (AFP) - Miguel Uribe: slain Colombian politician with a tragic past

NAMPA / AFP

2025-08-11

Three decades after his mother was fatally shot while being held by kidnappers, Colombian senator Miguel Uribe's assassination reopens old wounds for a family, and a country, traumatized by political and narco violence. Uribe's life was forever changed at the age of four when his mother, journalist Diana Turbay, was killed in a botched police operation in January 1991 to free her from cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar's Medellin cartel. Turbay, 40, w......

Restricted content

Law & Politics

Washington, Aug 11, 2025 (AFP) - What makes Washington D.C. so special?

2025-08-11 16:35:41

2025-08-11 16:35:40

Washington, Aug 11, 2025 (AFP) - Vance says US working to 'schedule' Trump-Putin-Zelensky meeting

2025-08-11 16:35:39

Tehran, Aug 11, 2025 (AFP) - Head of Iran top security body heads to Iraq, Lebanon

2025-08-11 16:14:14

Oslo, Aug 11, 2025 (AFP) - Norway sovereign fund drops investments in 11 Israeli companies

2025-08-11 16:14:11

2025-08-11 16:14:10

Washington, Aug 11, 2025 (AFP) - Nvidia, AMD to pay US 15% of AI chip sales to China: reports

2025-08-11 16:14:04

Washington, Aug 11, 2025 (AFP) - Nvidia to pay US 15% of AI chip sales to China: reports

2025-08-11 16:14:02

Brussels, Belgium, Aug 11, 2025 (AFP) - EU to hold urgent Ukraine talks before Trump-Putin meeting

2025-08-11 15:33:30

Gaza City, Palestinian Territories, Aug 11, 2025 (AFP) - Gazans mourn Al Jazeera staff killed by Israel

2025-08-11 15:33:27

Helsinki, Aug 11, 2025 (AFP) - Finland charges ship captain over Baltic cable sabotage

2025-08-11 15:33:26

Latest NAMPA photos

TSUMEB, 10 August 2025 - Vice President Lucia Witbooi during the World Indigenous people day held in Tsumeb.

NAMPA

NKURENKURU, 09 August 2025 - Swapo Chairperson Sisa Namandje pictured at the Swapo mobilisation rally on Saturday at the Nkurenkuru Expo Park. (Photo by: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

NAMPA

GOBABIS, 10 August 2025 - African Decentralisation Day was commemorated in Omaheke region (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

NAMPA

GOBABIS, 10 August 2025 - Evelyn Nawases-Taeyele, Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development. (Photo: Contributed)

NAMPA

HELAO NAFIDI, 09 August 2025 - Namibian Police Force Lieutenant General, Joseph Shikongo speaking during the Namibia National Women’s Conference held at Helao Nafidi on Saturday. (Photo by: Maria David) NAMPA

NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 08 August 2025 - One Economy and Nedbank employees pose for a picture during a Nedbank donation handover at the BeFree Youth Campus. (Photo by: Molly Weyulu) NAMPA

NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 08 August 2025 - One Economy and Nedbank employees pose for a picture during a Nedbank donation handover at the BeFree Youth Campus. (Photo by: Molly Weyulu) NAMPA

NAMPA

OMUTHIYA, 05 August 2025 - Community members of Oshalongo B have started building a clinic. (Photo: Contributed)

NAMPA