Álvaro urbe, 72, was sentenced to procedural fraud and witnesses of witnesses in the case in 2012
Former President of Colombia álvaro urbe (Democratic Center, right), 72 years old, was convicted on Friday (1st.2025) for 12 years arrested due to procedural fraud and witnesses of witnesses.
The decision was made by Judge Sandra Liliana Heridia, from 44 bogutta is a criminal courtWho announced on Monday (28. Gul), at the end of a lawsuit from witnesses who spanned nearly 13 years. At that time, criminal responsibility was recognized; The punishment and additional penalties are now defined.
Orepe, who ruled Colombia from 2002 to 2010, must present himself to the authorities in Ryongero, in Antioch, where he maintains residency. In addition to the sentence, he will be fined $ 578,000 and will be prevented from filling his public position for 8 years.
He and his allies are classified as political persecution. Critics claim that the condemnation was sufficient for a person accused for decades to maintain relations with the right -wing forces, although there has been no judicial condemnation yet.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (Democratic Party), talked about the case on July 28. “The Colombian judiciary was armed by radical judges.”
The case arose in 2012, when Uriani was accused of Senator Ivan Sebida (PDA, left) of binding coordination of paramilitary groups. CEPEDA collected testimonies of almost almost previously who said that Orepe had supported its organizations when she was the Antioch ruler.
In 2018, and Colombian Supreme Court He concluded that CEPEDA had not been pushed or pressed on the former paramilitary forces of the witness against Urby. Investigations indicated that he ordered a lawyer for a deadly bribery that captures the reputation of accusations about his links with these organizations.
