Colombia Supreme Court places former President Uribe under house arrest

Colombia’s Supreme Court placed former President Alvaro Uribe under house arrest in a unanimous decision on Tuesday while a fraud and witness tampering case continues.

Uribe, a mentor of President Ivan Duque who now serves as a senator, has repeatedly declared his innocence in the case and questioned the court’s independence.

The court reached the decision after concluding there was potential for obstruction of justice to take place, it said in a statement.

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