A judge in Bogota found former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe guilty of bribery and procedural fraud late last month.
While the details are complex, the case against Uribe follows a troubling pattern we’ve seen across the region, where legal systems are used to destroy political opponents and criminalize dissent, disproportionately targeting conservative leaders. As one of Colombia’s most prominent right-leaning political figures, Uribe has long been vilified by the nation’s left-leaning activists. His conviction is the latest example of how judicial processes are being increasingly weaponized around the world to silence one side of the political spectrum.
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