Colombia court frees ex-president as he appeals conviction

Colombian former President Alvaro Uribe gestures as he speaks to the press outside a court complex at the end of his trial in Bogota on February 10, 2025. The Colombian justice system ordered the release of former President Alvaro Uribe on August 19, 2025, while he appeals a 12-year house arrest sentence for bribery and procedural fraud, according to a decision by the Superior Court of Bogota. (Photo by Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP)