Colombia’s Spy Scandal Turns Uribe Against Former Ally Santos
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A widening spy scandal in Colombia is heightening tension between its two most powerful politicians as former President Alvaro Uribe’s legacy comes under fire by his handpicked successor’s anti-corruption drive.
Uribe, after backing Juan Manuel Santos’s election last year, has become his fiercest critic. In Twitter postings, he’s criticized key legislation, rising crime and Santos’ outreach to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. His strongest rebuke is for the government’s handling of allegations that Uribe’s DAS intelligence agency tapped phones to spy on judges, journalists and political opponents during his eight-year rule.