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Widow of Slain Colombian Frontrunner Accuses Maduro of Role in Killing

Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay's widow also names former President Gustavo Petro, accusing both men of ordering the killing of the presidential frontrunner.

On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on The Five O'Clock
Published 4:00 PM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Breitbart: “Widow of Slain Colombian Presidential Frontrunner Accuses Nicolas Maduro of Role in Killing”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 4:00 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Nicolás Maduro.
BBN covered this story before: Maduro pleads not guilty to torture charges in New York (October 15).

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BreitbartWidow of Slain Colombian Presidential Frontrunner Accuses Nicolas Maduro of Role in Killing

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWe begin with Colombia, where the widow of Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, a slain presidential frontrunner, is accusing former President Gustavo Petro and Nicolás Maduro of ordering her husband's death.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThose are allegations from the widow, as Breitbart reports it. The story gives no evidence in this summary, and neither man is shown responding.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorRight, and it is a serious accusation that reaches from Bogotá to Caracas, so it is one to watch as it develops.