/tags/alvaro-uribe Alvaro Uribe en-US SAčúŒÊŽ«Ä± Wed, 22 Oct 2025 20:37:00 GMT /americas/2025-10-22/appeals-court-overturns-conviction-of-colombian-ex-president-uribe-for-bribery-and-witness-tampering He was sentenced to 12 years in house arrest in August following a nearly six-month trial in which prosecutors presented evidence that he attempted to influence witnesses who accused the law-and-order leader of having links to a paramilitary group in the 1990s. In the appeal, his lawyers questioned the validity of the evidence and argued that the former president's responsibility was not "unequivocally" proven. Wed, 22 Oct 2025 20:37:00 GMT /americas/2025-10-22/appeals-court-overturns-conviction-of-colombian-ex-president-uribe-for-bribery-and-witness-tampering Astrid Suarez | Associated Press /commentary/2025-07-31/uribe-conviction-colombia COMMENTARY The historic conviction of ex-Colombian President Alvaro Uribe offers his countrymen — including the South Florida diaspora — an opportunity to share blame for their national conflict. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 10:04:00 GMT /commentary/2025-07-31/uribe-conviction-colombia Tim Padgett /americas/2025-07-29/former-colombian-president-uribe-found-guilty-in-bribery-trial-that-threatens-the-strongmans-legacy Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe has been found guilty of witness tampering and bribery in a historic trial that gripped the South American nation and threatened to tarnish the conservative strongman’s legacy. Tue, 29 Jul 2025 14:49:02 GMT /americas/2025-07-29/former-colombian-president-uribe-found-guilty-in-bribery-trial-that-threatens-the-strongmans-legacy Astrid Suarez and Manuel Rueda | Associated Press /news/2022-06-30/colombians-are-glad-to-see-foes-petro-and-uribe-talk-even-south-floridas-uribista-expats Colombian President-elect Gustavo Petro and former President Alvaro Uribe want to open dialogue channels in their war-torn nation. Expats here seem to agree. Thu, 30 Jun 2022 21:32:00 GMT /news/2022-06-30/colombians-are-glad-to-see-foes-petro-and-uribe-talk-even-south-floridas-uribista-expats Tim Padgett /commentary/2021-05-07/dear-uribistas-colombias-problem-right-now-isnt-the-farc-its-you COMMENTARY What's driving Colombia's deadly unrest isn't the country's former leftist rebels, as South Florida expats insist, but its lingering reactionary rules. Fri, 07 May 2021 10:15:05 GMT /commentary/2021-05-07/dear-uribistas-colombias-problem-right-now-isnt-the-farc-its-you Tim Padgett /2020-11-10/to-reclaim-florida-democrats-must-reimagine-who-florida-latinos-are Joe Biden's decisive defeat in Florida reflected a big underperformance with Latino voters — whom critics say Democrats still take for granted and misread. Tue, 10 Nov 2020 14:23:43 GMT /2020-11-10/to-reclaim-florida-democrats-must-reimagine-who-florida-latinos-are Tim Padgett /2020-10-06/after-uribe-street-name-approval-in-miami-dade-doral-voters-face-question-over-naming-streets-after-living-people Naming streets and facilities after people who are still alive has a mixed history in South Florida. Tue, 06 Oct 2020 19:35:21 GMT /2020-10-06/after-uribe-street-name-approval-in-miami-dade-doral-voters-face-question-over-naming-streets-after-living-people Daniel Rivero /2020-09-22/is-colombia-interfering-in-the-u-s-election-in-florida-with-tactics-it-exported-to-florida Critics say Colombian elected officials are increasingly involved in — and helped create — President Trump's 'socialismo' scare campaign against Joe Biden. Tue, 22 Sep 2020 10:00:00 GMT /2020-09-22/is-colombia-interfering-in-the-u-s-election-in-florida-with-tactics-it-exported-to-florida Tim Padgett /2020-08-31/why-a-proposal-to-rename-a-miami-street-for-a-former-colombian-president-is-so-controversial Supporters of former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe want Miami-Dade County to honor him. Critics say it would honor a human rights violator. Mon, 31 Aug 2020 22:14:31 GMT /2020-08-31/why-a-proposal-to-rename-a-miami-street-for-a-former-colombian-president-is-so-controversial Tim Padgett /2020-08-27/proposed-alvaro-uribe-way-angrily-divides-south-florida-colombians Colombians either revere or revile former President Alvaro Uribe. That's apparent now in South Florida, too. Thu, 27 Aug 2020 22:08:50 GMT /2020-08-27/proposed-alvaro-uribe-way-angrily-divides-south-florida-colombians Tim Padgett