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Coverage dated October 20, 2025

Appeals court overturns conviction of Colombian ex-President Uribe for bribery and witness tampering

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An appeals court has overturned the conviction of Colombian ex-President Álvaro Uribe for bribery and witness tampering. Uribe, 73, has denied any wrongdoing. He was sentenced to 12 years in house arrest in August following a nearly six-month trial in which prosecutors presented evidence that he att…

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  1. The Boston Globe

    Colombia politics jolted as court overturns Uribe conviction (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Bogota’s Superior Tribunal ruled that Uribe was wrongly found guilty in a case over bribery of witnesses and obstruction of justice.

  2. The Guardian

    Court overturns conviction of Colombian ex-president Álvaro Uribe (opens The Guardian)

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    Historic case over bribery and witness tampering has gripped nation and soured conservative strongman’s legacy

  3. WDIO Duluth

    Appeals court overturns conviction of Colombian ex-President Uribe for bribery and witness tampering (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    An appeals court has overturned the conviction of Colombian ex-President Álvaro Uribe for bribery and witness tampering. Uribe, 73, has denied any wrongdoing. He was sentenced to 12 years in house arrest in August following a nearly six-month trial in which prosecutors presented evidence that he att…

  4. Deutsche Welle

    Colombia court overturns Uribe witness tampering conviction – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Former President Alvaro Uribe had been convicted of bribing witnesses to lie for him in a probe into his ties to far-right paramilitaries.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Colombian appeals court strikes down ex-President Uribe’s conviction (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Alvaro Uribe had previously been found guilty of asking paramilitary members to lie about their alleged links to him.

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