Alvaro Uribe: "No peace without security" in Colombia Alvaro Uribe, now 61 years old, is running for Senate and it's the first time in Colombia's history that a former president goes back to politics. During his presidency, he was known for his hard-line policy against the FARC, and now says that the negotiations with the guerilla is putting the country in danger. "No peace without security," the former president hammered home during an exclusive interview with AFP. Exclusive report.