AL JAZEERA: Ex-Colombian President Uribe to testify in fraud case →
Alvaro Uribe is expected to make history on Tuesday by becoming the first former Colombian president to testify before a court on allegations that could lead to criminal charges.
The former right-wing president, who still holds significant support within the Andean nation, will defend himself in the Supreme Court against allegations he bribed witnesses to recant claims he formed a paramilitary group in the 1990s.
![A supporter dressed as former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe goes on stage during a demonstration in support of the former president in Medellin, Colombia [David Estrada/Reuters]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bc413189b7d1509fe6fc64b/1571440658495-CA25XYYONEOD05080XPY/158c1e2650084099bbeecf7abf4219a7_18.jpg)
A supporter dressed as former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe goes on stage during a demonstration in support of the former president in Medellin, Colombia [David Estrada/Reuters]