Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was sentenced Friday to 12 years of house arrest for witness tampering and bribery in ...

Uribe, who denies any wrongdoing, has pledged to appeal following his conviction for witness tampering and bribery.

His trial has been marked by legal and judicial irregularities.

The 73-year-old is the first ex-president in Colombia's history to be convicted of a crime.

Mr. Uribe, a towering figure in Colombian politics, was accused of trying to bribe a former paramilitary to retract testimony ...

Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was sentenced Friday to 12 years of house arrest after being found guilty of ...

I t took Judge Sandra Heredia over ten hours on July 28th to read her judgment in the case against Álvaro Uribe, Colombia’s ...

Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe Vélez was sentenced Friday to 12 years of house arrest for bribery in criminal ...

The ruling, which Uribe’s legal team said he will appeal, is the latest in a long-running, hugely politicised case.

Alvaro Uribe, president of Colombia from 2002 to 2010, was wildly popular in rightwing sectors for his war on leftist ...