Five years ago, in August 2020, the former president already served house arrest for this case when it was still under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Justice, due to Uribe’s status as a sitting senator at the time.

It should be recalled that the trial against Álvaro Uribe dates back to 2012, when he himself filed a lawsuit against Senator Iván Cepeda, accusing him of allegedly bribing witnesses. The case took a 180-degree turn six years later when the Court decided to dismiss that case and instead initiate proceedings against the former president for the same alleged crime.