Colombian Ex-President Uribe Sentenced to 12 Years for Bribery

Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was sentenced to 12 years of house arrest for witness tampering and bribery, following a trial that accused him of attempting to influence witnesses regarding his alleged links to paramilitary groups. Uribe plans to appeal the verdict, which also bans him from holding public office for eight years. The case has polarized Colombia, with supporters viewing him as a protector of the nation and critics linking him to human rights violations and paramilitary activity in the 1990s.