Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe Vélez provided new details regarding a letter he received following the death of Miguel Uribe Turbay [1].
The disclosure comes as a response to an investigation by SEMANA magazine, which identified the intellectual authors of the assassination. This development heightens tensions regarding political violence and the persistence of terrorism in Colombia.
Uribe addressed the findings published by SEMANA, specifically reacting to the magazine's claims about who orchestrated the killing [1, 4]. The report by the publication pointed toward the Segunda Marquetalia as the intellectual author of the crime [4].
According to the dossier, the assassination of Miguel Uribe Turbay occurred in June 2025 [4]. Uribe's public reaction to these revelations was documented on March 21, 2024 [2].
The former president used the opportunity to discuss the contents of a letter received after the tragedy, offering a counter-perspective to the narrative presented in the magazine's cover story [1, 4]. This interaction has led to public clashes between Uribe and other figures, including Iván Cepeda, over the interpretation of the crime's origins [3].
Centro Democrático, the political party associated with Uribe, also reacted to the SEMANA report. The party said that terrorism remains active in the country, citing the assassination as evidence of ongoing security threats [2].
Uribe said the details of the letter provide necessary context to the events surrounding the death of Uribe Turbay [1]. The dispute centers on whether the intellectual authorship of the crime is definitively linked to the guerrilla group mentioned in the report [4].
“The report by the publication pointed toward the Segunda Marquetalia as the intellectual author of the crime.”
This conflict highlights the deep political polarization in Colombia, where the attribution of political assassinations often becomes a battleground for competing narratives. By challenging the SEMANA report and introducing new evidence via a letter, Uribe is attempting to shift the public discourse regarding the responsibility of armed groups like the Segunda Marquetalia in targeted political violence.
