Overview

• The Superior Court of Bogotá suspended the confinement order, allowing Álvaro Uribe to leave his residence while his appeal moves forward.
• In early August, a first-instance court sentenced him to 12 years of house arrest for witness subornation and procedural fraud, with immediate enforcement now under appeal and a hearing expected in October.
• Appellate judges criticized the original order’s reasoning as imprecise and highlighted Uribe’s cooperation and voluntary court appearances to discount a flight risk.
• Uribe thanked supporters and pledged on X to use his freedom for Colombia, as President Gustavo Petro questioned the release and pointed to outside pressure, citing U.S. comments from Marco Rubio.
• The case centers on efforts to influence testimony about alleged paramilitary links, and separate investigations into those alleged ties remain active with significant political ramifications ahead of 2026.