BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe, a potential presidential contender, is in critical condition and has shown little response to treatment after being shot in Bogota on Saturday, the hospital treating him said in a statement on Monday.

BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe, a potential presidential contender, is in critical condition and has shown little response to treatment after being shot in Bogota on Saturday, the hospital treating him said on Monday.

The potential presidential contender, survived an initial operation after being shot in Bogota on Saturday, according to his wife and the hospital.

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A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake has shaken the Colombian capital of Bogota, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). AFP news agency reporters on the ground reported on Sunday that buildings shook and sirens sounded around Bogota as people rushed out onto the streets for safety.

Buildings swayed, sirens blared and panicked Colombians raced onto the streets Sunday after a shallow 6.3 magnitude earthquake