Tag: Alvaro Uribe

Saturday, August 2nd 2025 - 07:16 UTC
Uribe lashes out against court ruling: “They want to destroy a voice of democratic opposition”

Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe Vélez appealed on Friday the ruling that sentenced him to 12 years of house arrest for procedural fraud and witness tampering, delivering a fiery speech in which he described the decision as a “political move” aimed at silencing “democratic opposition.”
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Tuesday, July 29th 2025 - 10:29 UTC
World leaders express solidarity with Uribe

Many rightwing leaders expressed their solidarity with former Colombian President Álvaro Urive (73) after he was convicted of bribery and procedural fraud by a Bogotá court earlier Monday.
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Tuesday, July 29th 2025 - 01:25 UTC
Bogotá court finds Uribe guilty of bribery

Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe Vélez was found guilty Monday of witness tampering and procedural fraud, making him the first former head of state in the country to be convicted of a crime. The 73-year-old right-wing politician, who served as president from 2002 to 2010, was accused of attempting to bribe and pressure imprisoned paramilitaries to retract or alter their testimonies linking him to illegal armed groups.
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Wednesday, April 10th 2024 - 10:55 UTC
Uribe to become first former Colombian president under trial

Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe Vélez will become the first former head of state of the South American country to be brought before the courts, the prosecution announced Tuesday in Bogota. The date for the start of the trial has not yet been set. Uribe faces bribery and procedural fraud charges.
Thursday, June 30th 2022 - 09:45 UTC
Petro and Uribe hold unprecedented meeting to discuss Colombia's future

Colombian political foes former President Álvaro Uribe and President-elect Gustavo Petro met Wednesday for a round of dialogue that was unthinkable not so long ago. Following Petro's invitation, the two rivals got together to build bridges during their first face-to-face encounter in Bogota.
Saturday, December 11th 2021 - 09:06 UTC
Colombian servicemen admit to “false positive” killings

A group of Colombian servicemen charged with the so-called “false positives” during the fight against guerrillas before the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) court Friday acknowledged their involvement in the murder of 247 people.
Friday, July 16th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Colombian court hears new charges against Army staff allegedly involved in human rights violations

Colombia's Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) has filed charges Thursday against 15 members of the national army of “war crimes and crimes against humanity,” it was announced.
Saturday, May 1st 2021 - 09:50 UTC
Former President Uribe calls on police and army to use weapons in Colombian protests

Colombian former President Álvaro Uribe on Friday urged that police and military have the right to use arms in the context of demonstrations against the tax reform being promoted by the government of Ivan Duque, his political godson. The following reactions included Human Rights groups and political figures pressing Twitter to suspend Uribe’s account, where he posted the message.
Tuesday, October 13th 2020 - 08:44 UTC
Colombia ex president Uribe released from house arrest while probe on witness tampering continues

A Colombian judge on Saturday ordered an end to house arrest for former president Alvaro Uribe, who is under investigation for alleged witness tampering and fraud.
Thursday, August 20th 2020 - 10:51 UTC
Ex Colombian president Uribe, under investigation, resigned his Senate seat

Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, who is under investigation for alleged witness tampering, resigned his Senate seat on Tuesday after being placed under house arrest earlier this month.