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Security & Strategic Review - September 2025
Uribe verdict roils Colombia ahead of 2026 elections
The guilty verdict that was passed upon Colombia’s former president Álvaro Uribe (2002-2010) on 28 July was one of the most anticipated in the country’s recent history, and has been met with drastically differing responses on the left and right. Conservatives, particularly those affiliated with Uribe’s right-wing Centro Democrático (CD), slammed the witness tampering and bribery convictions as a politicised move by a judiciary that they claim is acting according the wishes of Attorney General Luz Adriana Camargo – an appointee of left-wing President Gustavo Petro, whose animosity towards Uribe dates back decades. On the other hand, Uribe’s critics say that justice has finally been served regarding his alleged collaboration with right-wing paramilitary groups during the internal conflict.
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