Former Colombian President Uribe to Face Trial.

This week, the former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has been charged with fraud and witness tampering by Colombian prosecutors. According to a report by The Guardian, Uribe is facing allegations that he used right-wing paramilitary groups to target leftist rebels. Uribe is praised by many on the Colombian right wing for eradicating the threat of The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia (FARC).  According to a report in The Washington Post, Uribe retains a large amount of political capital in that he has helped elect two successors into the office of president.  Uribe has faced legal issues for the last decade so that I wouldn’t expect a swift conclusion to this trial.