Álvaro Uribe, Colombian between 2002 and 2010, became the country's first leader to face a criminal conviction after a Bogotá court found him guilty of witness bribery and abuse of process last week. He was sentenced to 12 years of house arrest.
The trial has not only caused political shockwaves in Colombia but also prompted condemnation from top Republicans in Washington, many of whom are long-running allies of Uribe.
