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Ex-Colombian president Álvaro Uribe guilty of witness-tampering
- In a landmark ruling, Judge Sandra Liliana Heredia found former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe guilty of witness tampering and abuse of process on Monday.
- The probe traces to 2012, when Uribe filed a libel suit against Senator Ivan Cepeda, and shifted focus onto Uribe after the Supreme Court dismissed charges in 2018.
- Evidence showed Judge Sandra Liliana Heredia ruled Uribe conspired with a lawyer to pressure three imprisoned paramilitaries into changing testimony, using cell phone interceptions and a spy watch.
- Under the ruling, Uribe could serve up to 12 years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for Friday, August 1, 2025.
- Observers note this outcome positions the 2026 elections as a pivotal moment for Colombia's political landscape, with implications for the conservative right.
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The trial at the former president of Colombia Alvaro Uribe Vélez enters a new phase. On Monday, July 28, Judge Sandra Liliana Heredia declared Uribe, the most powerful man of the extreme right of Colombia in recent decades, responsible for having corrupt witnesses to lie in his favor in a separate investigation on his alleged ties with extreme right-wing paramilitary groups, responsible for human rights violations. The judge considered the forme…
Historic Verdict: Alvaro Uribe Found Guilty of Witness Tampering
Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe was convicted of witness tampering and bribery in a landmark trial. Prosecutors demonstrated Uribe's efforts to influence witnesses linked to a paramilitary group. Despite the verdict, 73-year-old Uribe, a divisive figure in Colombia, plans to appeal the decision.
In Colombia, a court found the former President Uribe guilty of influencing witnesses.
Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe found guilty in bribery trial that threatens his legacy
Former Colombian President lvaro Uribe was convicted of witness tampering and bribery Monday in a historic trial that gripped the South American nation and threatened to tarnish the conservative strongmans legacy.The ruling followed a nearly six-month trial in which prosecutors presented evidence that Uribe attempted to influence witnesses who accused the law-and-order leader of having links to a paramilitary group founded by ranchers in the 199…
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