House Arrest
Colombian Ex-President Sentenced to 12 Years of House Arrest
Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has been sentenced to 12 years of house arrest following his conviction for witness-tampering and bribery, according to local media reports. The sentencing hearing on Friday also resulted in Uribe, 73, receiving a fine of $578,000 and a ban from serving in public office for 100 months and 20 days […]
Senior Sandinista Figure Arrested In Corruption Probe
Nicaraguan authorities have arrested Bayardo Arce, a senior Sandinista figure and longtime economic adviser to President Daniel Ortega, amid an escalating internal purge within the country’s ruling elite. According to Nicaraguan media, Arce, 76, was detained early Thursday morning following a raid by dozens of police officers on his home in Managua. He had been […]
Former Argentine President Given House Arrest
A federal court in Argentina has granted former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner house arrest to serve her six-year sentence for corruption charges. The court decided that the 72-year-old Fernandez’s age and visibility as a political figure made house arrest a reasonable option for her confinement. The court cited dangers to her safety “in a […]