# Colombia's Supreme Court orders Álvaro Uribe under house arrest

Date: 2020

On 4 August 2020 Colombia's Supreme Court ordered former President [Álvaro Uribe](/people/alvaro-uribe), then a senator, to be placed under house arrest while it investigated allegations of witness tampering and procedural fraud. The order allowed his confinement at home for up to a year during the investigation.

## People

- Álvaro Uribe: https://factrail.ai/people/alvaro-uribe

## Sources

- https://thebogotapost.com/house-arrest-for-ex-president-alvaro-uribe-velez/47271/
- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/04/colombia-alvaro-uribe-supreme-court-house-arrest

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/colombia-supreme-court-orders-uribe-house-arrest-2020-08-04