https://www.scmp.com/rss/524118/feed The latest news and top stories on Alvaro Uribe. As former Colombian President (2002-2010), Uribe is recognised for his "Democratic Security" policy, significantly reducing crime and fostering economic growth. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Associated Press Associated Press An appeals court on Tuesday overturned the conviction of former Colombian president Alvaro Uribe for bribery and witness tampering for which he had been sentenced to 12 years of house arrest. Uribe, 73, has denied any wrongdoing. He was sentenced in August following a nearly six-month trial in which prosecutors presented evidence that he attempted to influence witnesses who accused the law-and-order leader of having links to a paramilitary group in the 1990s. The court on Tuesday said the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3329857/colombia-court-overturns-ex-president-uribes-conviction-bribery-and-witness-tampering?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3329857/colombia-court-overturns-ex-president-uribes-conviction-bribery-and-witness-tampering?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Oct 2025 21:34:30 +0000 Reuters Reuters Bogota’s superior court has overturned a judge’s order that former Colombia president Alvaro Uribe be held on house arrest while he appeals convictions for bribery of a public official and abuse of process, the court decision showed on Tuesday. Uribe was placed on house arrest this month by Judge Sandra Liliana Heredia, who sentenced him to 12 years in a long-running case about his connections to former right-wing paramilitaries. Uribe has always maintained his innocence and is appealing the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3322433/court-rejects-house-arrest-colombia-ex-president-alvaro-uribe-during-appeal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3322433/court-rejects-house-arrest-colombia-ex-president-alvaro-uribe-during-appeal?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Aug 2025 23:14:45 +0000