Álvaro Uribe was sentenced to 12 years of house arrest after being convicted of witness tampering and bribery concerning paramilitary groups. He is the first former president of Colombia to be found guilty of a crime. His presidency from 2002 to 2010 saw thousands of extrajudicial killings mislabeled as rebel combatants, referred to as the "false positives" scandal. This period corresponded with intensified military actions against FARC, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. Uribe is recognized as a powerful figure in Colombia's far-right politics.
Álvaro Uribe was recently sentenced to 12 years of house arrest after being found guilty of bribing imprisoned members of paramilitary groups to retract damaging testimony.
Uribe is the first former president of Colombia to be convicted of a crime, specifically for witness tampering and bribery.
During Uribe's presidency from 2002 to 2010, thousands of extrajudicial killings of civilians occurred, known as the "false positives" scandal.
Iván Cepeda, a leftist Colombian Senator, notes Uribe's powerful influence as a leading figure of the far right in Colombia and the Americas.
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