Former President Álvaro Uribe will have to answer to Congress: the case concerning massacres in Antioquia will be handled by the Accusations Committee.

The Commission of Investigation and Accusation of the Colombian House of Representatives has unanimously voted to assume jurisdiction over the legal proceedings against former President Álvaro Uribe Vélez. The case concerns his alleged involvement in massacres that occurred in the department of Antioquia during his tenure as governor, specifically regarding the events at La Granja and El Aro.

This development follows a successful motion by Uribe’s defense team to raise a conflict of competencies, effectively shifting the venue of the investigation to the congressional body. The decision has drawn opposition from legal representatives such as Miguel Ángel del Río, marking a significant procedural shift in the ongoing judicial scrutiny of the former president's actions during his time as a regional official.