Senator Alvaro Uribe Velez is seen at the National Congress in Bogota, Colombia, on April 30, 2019. Uribe and his allies have recently filed defamation suits and retraction requests against journalist Daniel Coronell. (AFP/Diana Sanchez)
Senator Alvaro Uribe Velez is seen at the National Congress in Bogota, Colombia, on April 30, 2019. Uribe and his allies have recently filed defamation suits and retraction requests against journalist Daniel Coronell. (AFP/Diana Sanchez)

Former Colombian President Uribe and allies file defamation suits against Daniel Coronell