presidential election Pineda was expelled. Arrest warrant A Delegated Attorney to the Supreme Court of Colombia found enough merits and evidence to issue an arrest warrant against Uribe-Escobar without a right to pay a fine. Uribe-Escobar was syndicated of "concert to commit crimes" consisting on agreeing to promote illegal armed groups. He had been accused by the Supreme Court but since Uribe-Escobar had renounced from his post as senator, ordinary justice could put him on trial. After receiving the notification Uribe-Escobar announced to the Colombian authorities that he was going to surrender voluntarily and comply with the mandate of the Attorney General of Colombia. End of penalty Uribe was set free of prison on November 15, 2012. He spent 54 months in jail. Asylum petition References 1949 births Living people People from Antioquia Department Members of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia Members of the Senate of Colombia Presidents of the Senate of Colombia Colombian parapolitics scandal Colombian prisoners and detainees 20th-century Colombian lawyers Colombian Liberal Party politicians Democratic Colombia Party politicians University of Antioquia people Colombian politicians convicted of crimes