Ex-Colombian president Álvaro Uribe found guilty of witness-tampering

The 73-year-old has become the first Colombian president to be convicted of a crime.

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A court in Bogotá found the 73-year-old, who was president from 2002 to 2010, guilty of witness-tampering and a fraud charge.

He was convicted of attempting to bribe witnesses in a separate investigation into allegations that he had ties to right-wing paramilitaries, responsible for human rights abuses.

Each charge carries up to 12 years in prison. Uribe is expected to appeal the verdict, having always maintained his innocence.

Uribe is best known for mounting an aggressive offensive against leftist guerrilla group the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) during his tenure. He has always denied ties to right-wing paramilitaries.