Colombia’s former president Álvaro Uribe found guilty of witness tampering

Ex-leader convicted over efforts to sway testimony in case tied to country's armed conflict

A Colombian court has found the country's former president Alvaro Uribe guilty of witness tampering.

The 73-year-old, who served as president from 2002 to 2010, was convicted on Monday of trying to persuade witnesses to lie for him in a separate investigation. He faces a 12-year prison sentence in a case that has become highly politicised.