Santiago Uribe Convicted for Connection to 'Los 12 Apóstoles' Paramilitary Group

Colombia · Latin America + Caribbean region

Santiago Uribe Vélez, the brother of former Colombian president Álvaro Uribe, has been convicted in connection to 'Los 12 Apóstoles'. He was accused of helping form and lead this illegal armed structure, which operated in northern Antioquia during the 1990s. The case is considered one of the most controversial in the history of Colombian paramilitarism.

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