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Colombia's ruling party organizing protests in support of Uribe on day he is expected in court
by Adriaan Alsema September 26, 2019
Colombia’s ruling party is organizing protests in support of former President Alvaro Uribe on the day he is due in court to defend himself against fraud and bribery charges.
The marches are planned for Colombia’s main cities Bogota, Medellin, Cali, Barranquilla and Cartagena while supporters of Uribe in London, Madrid, Miami, New York and Quito were also expected to take part.
Many have taken to social media to voice support or opposition to Uribe with the hashtag #ALaCallePorUribe becoming popular as followers of the controversial former president crank up their opposition to the Supreme Court trial.
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The former president’s ongoing trial is for his alleged tampering of witnesses who have testified he founded a paramilitary death squad in the 1990s.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/colombias-ruling-party-organizing-protests-in-support-of-uribe-on-day-he-is-expected-in-court/