The Long Shadow Over Álvaro Uribe: A Thirteen-Year Legal Battle Exposing Colombia’s Judicial and Political Fault Lines

Colombia stands at a crossroads this week as it prepares to deliver a verdict on former President Álvaro Uribe, who faces charges including witness manipulation, procedural fraud, and bribery. This case, stretching over thirteen years, paints a troubling picture of how justice can be entangled with politics—raising urgent questions about the integrity of Colombia's institutions and their impact on regional stability. When Judicial Process Becomes a Political Weapon The roots of this prolonged saga lie not in crime detection but in political rivalry. In 2012, Uribe initiated accusations against left-wing Senator Iván Cepeda for alleged witness manipulation amid Cepeda’s own...