President Abelardo de la Espriella declared on October 8, 2026, that the assassination of senator and presidential precandidate Miguel Uribe Turbay was a “State crime” and vowed that it “no quedará impune,” El Espectador reported.
Speaking at the inaugural Summit of the Miguel Uribe Turbay Brave Leadership Center, De la Espriella addressed the ongoing criminal investigation into the high-profile magnicide. While acknowledging that investigators have successfully mapped out a significant portion of the structure that intervened in the magnicide, the president insisted that the ultimate masterminds remain shielded. De la Espriella ratified his commitment that the national government will do everything within its reach under the framework of the Constitution and the law so that the truth about the attack would be known with proper names, with evidence, and before the judges of the republic.
“El asesinato de Miguel Uribe Turbay no puede quedar impune y no quedará impune en mi gobierno. La verdad no puede terminar en quien apretó el gatillo ni en quienes participaron materialmente en la ejecución del crimen.”
De la Espriella stated during the event.
Investigation Seeks Those Who Ordered the Politician's Death
The central pillar of the ongoing state investigation now focuses on identifying who ordered the hit on the Centro Democrático politician.
According to the president, international intelligence exchanges are active to ensure that foreign borders do not serve as safe havens for those who ordered the lawmaker’s death.
At the same time, institutional changes are underway within the diplomatic corps. The assassinated senator’s father, Miguel Uribe Londoño, is slated to assume the position of Colombia’s ambassador to the United Kingdom in the coming months, a move reaffirmed during the summit alongside cabinet members such as Minister of Commerce Mauricio Gómez Amín.
Political Guarantees Versus Terrorism
Pointing to the hostile rhetoric directed at political adversaries by the previous administration of former President Gustavo Petro, De la Espriella concurred with the Prosecutor General’s Office that the regime in power at the time stood to benefit from silencing Uribe Turbay.
Setting the tone for his own administration, the president promised absolute freedom for political rivals to challenge his policies, provided they operate within the bounds of civil discourse and constitutional law.
However, the administration drew a sharp line regarding unlawful disruption. De la Espriella maintained that violent groups attempting to cloak terrorist acts under the guise of political opposition will be met with the full force of the law and state security apparatus.
