Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe received a 12-year house arrest sentence for witness tampering and bribery connected to the civil war. Prosecutors showed that Uribe paid paramilitaries to retract testimonies linking him to militia groups. He was fined $578,000 and barred from public office for over eight years. The trial marked a significant moment, as it is the first time a Colombian president has been found guilty. Uribe denies the allegations, stating that his conviction is politically motivated, and intends to appeal the ruling.
Colombia's former President Alvaro Uribe was sentenced to 12 years of house arrest for witness tampering and bribery in a case related to the country's prolonged civil war. This conviction represents the first time a Colombian head of state has been convicted in a criminal trial.
Prosecutors presented evidence that Uribe and his brother helped found the Bloque Metro paramilitary group. Uribe was accused of paying jailed paramilitaries to retract statements linking him to these groups.
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