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July 31, 2025

Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe Convicted of Witness Tampering and Bribery
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After a historic trial, former Colombian president and close U.S. ally
Álvaro Uribe has been convicted of witness tampering and bribery. He
will be sentenced on Friday and faces up to 12 years in prison. The case
centered on efforts by Uribe to bribe imprisoned members of paramilitary
groups to retract damaging testimony exposing Uribe's ties to right-wing
paramilitary groups. Uribe ruled Colombia from 2002 to 2010. U.S.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticized Uribe's conviction.


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