Father of killed Colombian candidate Miguel Uribe relaunches presidential bid

The father of slain Colombian presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay announced his plans to run for the nation’s presidency despite falling out with his son’s party the Democratic Center. In a campaign event in Bogota, Miguel Uribe Londoño said that he will try to defend his son’s political legacy, as he campaigns for the presidential election which will be held at the end of May. Uribe Londoño, 73, will be running on behalf of Democratic Colombia, a small party that began as a movement to defend the rights of Afro Colombians and currently has one seat in the nation’s Congress.