US EditionA Brother of Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe Is Sentenced to 28 Years in Prison for Creating a Paramilitary Group
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A Colombian court overturned the acquittal of cattle rancher Santiago Uribe, brother of former Colombian president Álvaro Uribe, and sentenced him in second instance to 28 years and three months in prison for creating and financing the paramilitary group 'The Twelve Apostles'.
On Tuesday, the Superior Court of Antioquia sentenced Santiago Uribe Vélez, the younger brother of former President Alvaro Uribe, for paramilitarism. In a second instance sentence, the judges determined that the businessman and rancher from Antioquia was responsible for the crimes of concert for aggravated crime, for the formation of the paramilitary group Los 12 apostos, and for aggravated homicide, for the murder of Camilo Barrientos. Former P…
On Tuesday, a Colombian court overturned the acquittal of the farmer Santiago Uribe, brother of former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe (2002-2010), and sentenced him in second instance to 28 years and three months in prison for creating and financing the paramilitary group ‘The Twelve Apostles’. This was decided by the High Court of Antioquia in resolving the appeals [...] Entry Sentenced to 28 years in prison a brother of former President Alva…
Court revokes acquittal and sentences Santiago Uribe to more than 28 years in prison.Agencia Period... Mar, 25/11/2025 - 12:17 The Trial Chamber found him responsible for crimes such as crimes against humanity, imposed a million-dollar fine and political inability, and denied judicial benefits.
In a decision exceeding 300 pages, the Superior Court of Antioquia sentenced cattle rancher Santiago Uribe Vélez to 28 years in prison, finding him guilty of aggravated homicide and aggravated conspiracy to commit a crime. The ruling overturns the acquittal issued on November 13, 2024, in the case known as the "Case of the 12 Apostles," an investigation that has been under judicial and public scrutiny for over two decades. I feel deep sorrow fo…
The court imposed a fine equivalent to 6,500 statutory minimum monthly wages in force and disqualified him from performing public functions for 20 years...
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