The trial of Alvaro Uribe turns 40 days into a slow step that can lead to the expiration of terms: “Christmas will give us here”

This week marks 40 days of the trial facing former President Alvaro Uribe Vélez for alleged manipulation of witnesses. The case, which for the first time in more than half a century leads a Colombian ex-mandator to the bench, recently advanced with a long statement by Uribe himself. On May 5, the former president appeared before the Paloquemao courts in Bogotá and gave testimony for four days. His statement revolved around three axes. First, his…