Alvaro Uribe sentenced: Ex-Colombian president given 12 years of house arrest

Colombia's former president Alvaro Uribe has been sentenced to 12 years of house arrest in a case that has divided the nation. Uribe was convicted on Monday of bribery and witness tampering, in a case over his connections to right-wing paramilitary groups. The 73-year-old has denied any wrongdoing, and says he will appeal. Al Jazeera’sTeresa Bo reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #UribeSentenced #ColombiaPolitics #HouseArrest #WitnessTampering #BriberyCharges #RightWingTies #ParamilitaryLinks #PoliticalDivision #JusticeInColombia #UribeAppeal #AlJazeeraEnglish