Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe was sentenced by a judge on Friday to 12 years of house arrest for abuse of process ...

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.

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

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

A Colombian judge on Monday convicted former President Alvaro Uribe of abuse of process and bribery of a public official in a ...

A Colombian judge on Monday convicted former President Alvaro Uribe of abuse of process and bribery of a public official in a ...

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

His trial gripped the country, tarnishing the legacy of a politician credited by many for saving the country from becoming a ...

The sentence, which Uribe said will be appealed, followed a nearly six-month trial in which prosecutors presented evidence ...