Colombian presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe is “fighting for his life” after being shot during a campaign rally in the capital, Bogota. The assault took place on Saturday in a park as the country gears up for next year’s presidential election.

The brazen attack, captured on video, recalled the political violence of past decades. The senator arrived at a hospital in critical condition.

Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, 39, was targeted during a campaign event in a park in the Fontibon area of the Colombian capital Bogota.