U.S. Congress members used social media to express their rejection of a judge’s ruling on July 28 against former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe, 73, following litigation related to an investigation into alleged witness tampering.
Judge Sandra Heredia, of the 44th Criminal Circuit of Bogotá, found Uribe guilty of bribery in a criminal proceeding and procedural fraud. Each charge carries a prison sentence of between six and 12 years in prison, and his sentencing is expected on Aug. 1.
The former president was in office from 2002 to 2010.
Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) described the ruling as political persecution against the former president and compared the situation in Colombia to that of Venezuela….