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Colombia's Supreme Court calls Uribe to trial for October 8
by Adriaan Alsema August 16, 2019
Alvaro Uribe (R) and Ivan Duque (Image: Democratic Center)
Colombia’s Supreme Court ordered former President Alvaro Uribe to appear in court on October 8 to over criminal charges he tried to tamper witnesses who had testified he formed a death squad in the 1990s.
This makes Uribe the first former president in Colombia’s history to appear in court to respond to criminal charges. The investigation could trigger further criminal charges over Uribe’s alleged role in crimes against humanity.
The hearing also makes Uribe the first former president who could go to jail if the court deems this appropriate considering the charges.
The court announced the criminal investigation in February last year after Uribe had sued a political opponent on witness tampering charges, but the court found evidence that Uribe and his allies were tampering witnesses.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/colombias-supreme-court-calls-uribe-to-trial-for-october-8/