The traditional Walk of solidarity This Sunday celebrated a new edition in Bogotá with a Tribute to its founder, the former lady Nydia Quintero, and the senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbaywho died this year.
Unlike other editions, the walk became this year an athletic race held this Sunday and a festival held on Saturday, in which Colombian artists participated as Pipe Well, Martina La Dangerous, 33, Pasabordo and Miguel Buenoamong others.
The competition has evidence of three, five and ten kilometers, which started from El Campin de Bogotá Stadiumwhere the former controller Julio César Turbay Quintero He told the runners before giving the game: “Today with their participation they honor solidarity in Colombia“
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The President of the Solidaridad Foundation for Colombia, María Carolina Hoyoswho is the granddaughter of the former First Lady, highlighted during the event her grandmother’s legacy with this organization, which this year celebrates her 50 years of creation.
Tribute to Miguel Uribe on the walk of solidarity
He also highlighted what was done by his brother, the murdered Senator Uribe Turbay, who said it was “LIVE PART“The work done by the Foundation and recalled, for example, that last year he participated in the walk for solidarity.
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“Today Miguel is not physically but his example, determination and commitment will always continue in every step that we give“said Hoyos.
Uribe Turbay, from the right -wing party democratic center, He died last Monday, two months after receiving several shots during a campaign act in Bogotáin the face of the presidential elections of 2026.
Miguel Uribe Turbay, Senator of the Democratic Center
This Sunday, the Democratic Center also summoned to do “A prayer in memory of Miguel Uribe“In Catholic churches throughout the country.
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“These acts of faith and national unity are carried out simultaneously in several parishes and temples, as an expression of solidarity and affection for Miguel and his family, and as a space to raise prayers for Colombia“The game said.
This murder, which shocked Colombia, accentuated the polarization between left and right on the eve of an election yearand reminded many of the political violence of the 80s and 90s, when several presidential candidates were killed by illegal groups that sought to sow fear and influence national politics.
EFE
