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Colombia's Supreme Court bars Uribe from politics
by Adriaan Alsema August 13, 2020
Colombia’s Supreme Court suspended former President Alvaro Uribe‘s decades-long career from politics on Wednesday, leaving the ruling Democratic Center party without leader.
In a letter to the senate, the Supreme Court formally ordered to suspend Uribe while he is under house arrest on fraud and bribery charges.
Only if the Supreme Court lifts the house arrest, drops the criminal charges or absolves Uribe, the former president may resume his political activity.
Replacement an immediate problem
In the meantime, Uribe’s far-right party may replace its leader with the senate candidate whose votes fell short to occupy the party’s 19th seat won in these elections.
. . .
The mounting investigations are making it increasingly unlikely Uribe will be able to return to politics where he has been one of the most powerful players of the past 50 years despite his admitted ties to the Medellin Cartel and alleged ties to paramilitary organization AUC.
https://colombiareports.com/colombias-supreme-court-bars-uribe-from-politics/