After the Supreme Court of Justice announced that Alvaro Uribe Vélez would be investigated, the former president announced via Twitter his resignation. Uribe said he "feels morally impeded to be a senator."
La Corte Suprema me llama a indagatoria, no me oyeron previamente, me siento moralmente impedido para ser senador, enviaré mi carta de renuncia para que mi defensa no interfiera con las tareas del Senado
— Álvaro Uribe Vélez (@AlvaroUribeVel) July 24, 2018