Presidential hopeful dies after June rally shooting

Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe has died two months after being shot at a campaign rally, his family said on Monday, as the attack rekindled fears of a return to the nation's violent past.

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The 39-year-old conservative senator, a grandson of former president Julio Cesar Turbay (1978-1982), was shot in the head and leg on June 7 at a rally in the capital Bogota by a suspected 15-year-old hitman.

Despite signs of progress in recent weeks, his doctors on Saturday announced he had suffered a new brain haemorrhage.

"To break up a family is the most horrific act of violence that can be committed," his widow Maria Claudia Tarazona said at his wake on Monday, where she thanked her husband's medical team for their efforts.

She attended the state ceremony at Congress in Bogota, where Uribe's body will remain for public viewing until later today.