Summary
Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe was found guilty of witness tampering and bribery, making him the first ex-president in Colombia to be convicted in court. Uribe was accused of trying to influence testimonies related to his alleged ties with paramilitary groups from the 1990s. His sentence will be announced later, and he plans to appeal the decision.
Key Facts
- Alvaro Uribe, a former Colombian president, was found guilty of witness tampering and bribery.
- He is the first former president of Colombia to be convicted in court.
- Uribe was accused of trying to get imprisoned paramilitary members to change their testimonies.
- The issue started in 2012 with a libel case against a senator, Ivan Cepeda.
- Colombia's Supreme Court dismissed Uribe's charges against Cepeda and began its own investigation in 2018.
- Uribe faces up to 12 years in prison, but his sentence will be decided in a separate hearing.
- Uribe plans to appeal the conviction.
- There is a possibility that Uribe could serve his sentence under house arrest due to his age.
