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Colombia seeks to absolve former president despite evidence
Former President Alvaro Uribe (Image: Twitter)
by Adriaan Alsema July 27, 2021
Colombia’s prosecution fiercely criticized the press for releasing evidence of the alleged fraud and bribery practices of former President Alvaro Uribe on Monday.
Controversial prosecutor Gabriel Jaimes began exposing his arguments to file away a criminal investigation against Uribe, who resigned from the Senate to evade a Supreme Court detention order last year.
According to the Supreme Court, evidence indicates that the former president used bribery to manipulate witnesses and file fraudulent charges against opposition Senator Ivan Cepeda.
Uribe’s early retirement from politics forced the high court to forward the criminal case to a lower court after which Jaimes began all kinds of efforts to absolve Uribe.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/colombia-seeks-to-absolve-former-president-despite-evidence/
