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Thousands of Colombians March in Support of Former President Uribe and Claim His Innocence

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August 7, the date of the battles: 206 years of the Battle of Boyacá, which defined Colombia's independence with the triumph of Simón Bolívar's liberator army over the Spanish troops of General Barreiro. But also the date that today marks the last year of battles of President Gustavo Petro , with a rosary of defeats in matters of peace and security, with bittersweet results against the reforms that he promised and with an increasingly trapped co…

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Thousands of Colombians took to the streets across the country this Thursday to support former President Álvaro Uribe following a 12-year sentence of house arrest against him for alleged bribery and procedural fraud.The ex-mandatario remains in detention at home, while appealing the sentence.Read more]]>

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August 7, the date of the battles: 206 years of the Battle of Boyacá, which defined Colombia's independence with the triumph of Simón Bolívar's liberator army over the Spanish troops of General Barreiro. But also the date that today marks the last year of battles of President Gustavo Petro , with a rosary of defeats in matters of peace and security, with bittersweet results against the reforms that he promised and with an increasingly trapped co…

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With the national anthem, shouts of 'innocent' and signs of rejection of the Colombian President's government, Gustavo Petro, thousands of people took to the streets of the country's main cities on Thursday to express their support for former President Alvaro Uribe, who was sentenced to twelve years' imprisonment for procedural fraud and bribery in criminal proceedings.The entry With a crowd of 'Great National March', Colombians express support …

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Retired Military Forces express concern about the direction of “democratic security” under Petro’s government

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In Bogotá, Medellín, Cali and other cities of the country, supporters of former President Uribe went out massively to march against the judicial decision that sentenced him to 12 years of home imprisonment for the crimes of procedural fraud and bribery of witnesses. Medellin concentrated much of the Uribist leaders. The son of the former president, Jerónimo Uribe, was on the tarima and other personalities, such as presidential candidate Abelardo…

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In an emotional message issued at the end of the national day of marches in his support, former President Alvaro Uribe Vélez, sentenced to 12 years in house imprisonment for the crimes of bribery and procedural fraud, expressed his gratitude to the thousands of citizens who took to the streets in different cities of the country. Uribe described support as an act of faith and commitment to Colombian democracy, and raised the need for a new politi…

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abc broke the news in Spain on Thursday, August 7, 2025.
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