Mother of Colombian leader shot in head was abducted by Pablo Escobar

Miguel Uribe, the Colombian statesmanlike campaigner who was changeable during a rally connected Sunday, is the lad of writer Diana Turbay—kidnapped by cause lord Pablo Escobar and killed during a failed rescue mission.A 15-year-old has been arrested with a firearm. Uribe was changeable astatine thrice, doubly successful head."I americium Maria Claudia Tarazona, Miguel's wife. Miguel is presently warring for his life. Let america inquire God to usher the hands of the doctors who are treating him. I inquire everyone to articulation america successful a concatenation of supplication for Miguel's life. I enactment my religion successful God," his woman said connected X.Uribe hails from a salient Colombian family. His begetter was a businessman and national person affiliated with the Liberal Party, portion his parent was a journalist.

Diana Turbay was kidnapped successful 1990 by a radical linked to cause lord Pablo Escobar and died during a botched rescue operation.

Who is Diana Turbay?

Diana was the girl of erstwhile Colombian President Julio César Turbay. She had been abducted successful a run of panic for non-extradition."A TV journalist, she imprudently walked into an Escobar trap, taking a movie unit with her. Turbay, 40, was killed during a raid by authorities information forces," TIME wrote.

Turbay "died connected January 25, 1991 successful a constabulary cognition successful which she received a deadly gunshot coiled to the back," according to Inter American Press Association."She had been kidnapped by Escobar to enactment unit connected the past president, César Gaviria, to overturn the extradition statement with the United States," it added.