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Álvaro Uribe’s legacy took a critical hit this week as Colombia’s Supreme Court convicted him of witness tampering. The unprecedented ruling closes a years-long saga that has tested the credibility of the nation’s legal institutions.
The case evolved from Uribe’s failed attempt to discredit Senator Iván Cepeda in 2012. Instead, it uncovered Uribe’s interactions with jailed paramilitaries, whom he allegedly urged to alter damaging testimony.
Testimony from one of those prisoners directly linked Uribe to the interference. After months of legal proceedings and over 90 witness statements, the court delivered its verdict.
The ruling will not only shape Uribe’s future but will likely serve as a judicial benchmark for decades to come.