🗞️ The trial of Álvaro Uribe has begun.
The former President of Colombia faces allegations of witness tampering and procedural fraud: he allegedly bribed incarcerated paramilitary members to give false testimony in a case which would have proven his long-suspected links to paramilitary groups.
Uribe is the first Colombian President to face criminal trial in over a century. Numerous prosecutors tried to have the case shelved, but formal charges were finally brought last month. During last week’s indictment hearing, the Prosecutor added the additional charge of bribery to his list of charges.
Uribe’s defence team are yet again trying to have the process annulled on the grounds of violation of due process and right to justice.
An alleged accomplice in these crimes - an uribista magistrate - has also been accused of bribing witnesses and will now face trial in the Supreme Court.
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