Alvaro Uribe sentenced: Ex-Colombian president given 12 years of house arrest

Colombia's former president Alvaro Uribe has been sentenced to 12 years of house arrest in a case that has divided the nation.

Uribe was convicted on Monday of bribery and witness tampering, in a case over his connections to right-wing paramilitary groups.

The 73-year-old has denied any wrongdoing, and says he will appeal.

Al Jazeera’sTeresa Bo reports.

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