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Petro Blames Global ‘Mafia’ for Colombia Assassination Plot

A photo of Miguel Uribe with the phrase “We are waiting for you” on his seat at the Congress in Bogotá on June 9. — A photo of Miguel Uribe with the phrase “We are waiting for you” on his seat at the Congress in Bogotá on June 9.Photographer: Raul Arboleda/AFP/Getty Images

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By Andreina Itriago and Matthew Bristow

June 10, 2025 at 9:06 AM EDT

Updated on

June 10, 2025 at 11:35 AM EDT

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Colombian President Gustavo Petro blamed a global crime syndicate for an assassination plot that left a prominent opposition senator in critical condition after being shot in the head.