herself once arrested for alleged connections to the AUC
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The accusations are based on statements from several paramilitaries, who claim that Uribe used his connections with the AUC to negotiate land deals in Cordoba, as well as garner votes for his 2002 senatorial election.
The Supreme Court will determine if the votes won by Uribe in Cordoba in 2002 and 2006 were the product of a political deal between Uribe and the AUC.