Colombian police have arrested a teenage boy in connection with Saturday's shooting of far-right presidential candidate Miguel Uribe.

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.

A Colombian presidential candidate is in critical condition after he was shot three times - reportedly twice in the head - at a campaign event in the capital, Bogotá.