What is Colombia's Uribe convicted of?
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Uribe was convicted of attempting to bribe former paramilitaries to change their testimony linking him to paramilitary activities, but the conviction was overturned due to weak or illegally obtained evidence.
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Colombia court quashes former president Uribe’s conviction
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- A Colombian appeals court has overturned the conviction of former president Alvaro Uribe. 5s
- Judges cited serious structural deficiencies in the original trial, including weak or illegally obtained evidence. 13s
- Key evidence involved phone recordings allegedly implicating Uribe in plans to bribe former paramilitaries. 26s
- Uribe claims he has been a victim of political persecution throughout the trial. 50s
- Uribe is expected to return to the campaign trail and may run for Senate in upcoming elections. 1m 4s
