A man alleged to be the mastermind of a plot to shoot Colombian senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay was taken into custody Saturday, law enforcement said.

BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombian police have captured a fugitive accused of involvement in last month's gun attack on Senator ...

The conservative senator is still in intensive care after he was struck from behind while giving a speech in a Bogota park.

Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe, who was shot in the head while campaigning in Bogota earlier this month, was in an "extremely critical" condition, doctors warned Monday.

Arteaga Hernandez organized "the before of the attack, the during, and the after," said police chief Carlos Fernando Triana Beltran.

A leaflet showing Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay sits on a Colombian national flag draped over his seat in the congressional chamber (Ivan Valencia/AP) The alleged mastermind behind the ...

Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe in "extremely critical" condition after being shot, sparking national concern and calls for peace.

Authorities in Colombia have arrested the alleged mastermind behind the shooting of senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay.

Elder Jose Arteaga, known as El Costeño, was arrested on suspicion of inducing the 15-year-old charged with shooting Miguel Uribe.

Police say Élder Arteaga masterminded the attempt on the life of presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe in June.