Keiko Fujimori He has publicly expressed his support for a convicted of corruption: the former Colombian president Álvaro Uribe. After the justice of the neighboring country determined that Uribe incurred the crimes of procedural fraud and bribery of witnesses, the leader of Popular Force He decided to support him, ensuring that the leader of the Colombian party Democratic Center He is innocent of proven accusations against him.
“President Álvaro UribeHe is not alone. From Peru, I sympathize with you before this unfair measure that tries to damage your honor, and also that of millions of citizens who believe in their legacy, who has crossed borders, inspires new generations and is recognized throughout the world. The story will know how to put things in its place. Strength and faith, ”said Fujimori in his social networks.
The closeness between Fujimori and Uribe is not new. In April of this year, Fujimorist leader shared in her Tiktok account images of her meetings with the Colombian ex -president, within the framework of an academic event. On that occasion, the former Ecuadorian president Guillermo Lasso was also present.
Uribe, on the other hand, has had gestures of sympathy towards Fujimorism. After the death of the ex -dictator Alberto Fujimorithe former Chief of Colombian State dedicated words of praise to also condemned by corruption: “The death of former president Fujimori does not go unnoticed in my mind. He recovered Peru of many problems, one of them the threat of terrorist neocomunism. It has been the justice of his country and it will be the divine justice in charge of pointing out what could be wrong. My sense followers in the brother Peruvian people, ”he published in his networks.
Who is Álvaro Uribe? The former Colombian president convicted of corruption
Álvaro Uribe He is a Colombian politician who occupied the Presidency of Colombia between 2002 and 2010. from a livestock family of the department of Antioquiabegan his political career as mayor of Medellín, then he was a senator and governor of his region. His arrival at the Presidency was in a context marked by the violence of Colombian internal armed conflict. Uribe presented himself as an independent leader with a security agenda who promised to fight the guerrillas, particularly the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
During his government, Uribe implemented the call “Democratic Security Policy”, Which consisted of strengthening the armed forces, the increase in state presence in territories controlled by armed groups and a direct combat strategy against the guerrillas. Initially, this policy generated a broad national support for the reduction of kidnappings, homicides and insurgent attacks. However, its management was also marked by serious violations of human rights, such as the scandal of the“ false positives ” He denounced the execution of innocent civilians presented as guerrillas dead in combat.
After leaving the presidency, Uribe remained a central figure of Colombian politics. He founded the game Democratic Center And he occupied a position in the Colombian Senate Between 2014 and 2020. After the Colombian judge Sandra Heredia He will find it guilty of the crimes of procedural fraud and bribery of witnesses, the ex -president was sentenced to 12 years in house arrest – due to his advanced age – and to the payment of a fine of 3.4 billion Colombian pesos. In addition, it has been disabled to occupy any public office.
