Former Colombian president Álvaro Uribe has been sentenced to 12 years of house arrest for witness tampering and procedural fraud. The sentence, delivered in the first instance, also includes a fine and a multi-year ban on holding political office,

Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe was sentenced by a judge on Friday to 12 years of house arrest for abuse of process and bribery of a public official, in a long-running case over connections to former right-wing paramilitaries.

Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe Vélez was sentenced Friday to 12 years of house arrest for bribery in criminal proceedings and procedural fraud.