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.
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Menedez Associate Pleads Guilty on Bribery Charges.
On Friday, a New Jersey businessman, Joe Uribe, pleaded guilty to seven charges, including bribery, wire fraud, and obstruction of justice. According to a report by the Washington Post, Uribe conspired with several other people to gift Menendez’s wife Nadine a Mercedes Benz in return for Menendez attempting to quash several ongoing investigations related to a business partner of Uribe’s. Also, according to a report by the AP, Uribe was hoping that the gift of the car would stop an inquiry regarding a family member of Uribe. Uribe could face up to 95 years in prison unless he testifies against other defendants in the Menendez trial. If Uribe has any sense, he will turn state’s evidence on his associates to lessen his time behind bars.
Crispin Corruption Report 