Lawsuit filed to remove Uribe from Senate

A lawsuit has been put before the Colombian State Council to revoke Alvaro Uribe’s election as senator amid claims that illegal measures were used to gain the seat. 

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Uribe also had a criminal complaint filed against him with the Prosecutor General’s Office by Congressman Ivan Cepeda.

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Leonardo’s lawsuit requests that the State Council nullifies the election of Senator Uribe immediately as well as revoking his place on the National Civil Registry.

In the elections held on March 9, Uribe received over 2 million votes in his bid on behalf of the Democratic Centre movement.

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