Weekly Report - 23 October 2025 (WR-25-42)

COLOMBIA: Uribe is the new comeback kid

ANDEAN COUNTRIES by Abbi Dicker 23 October 2025 862 views

Colombia’s former president Álvaro Uribe (2002-2010), a champion of the right, has benefitted from a court ruling throwing out an earlier conviction and associated 12-year house arrest sentence for bribery, fraud and witness tampering. If the decision stands (one further appeal is still possible), Uribe will almost certainly play a critical role in the 2026 presidential elections.

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