He Pope Francisco He asked for his release this Sunday.without conditions” of all those kidnapped in Colombiaan open wound from the six-decade armed conflict.
“Let us pray together for the release, without conditions, of all the people currently kidnapped in Colombia. This gesture, which is a duty before God, will also promote a climate of reconciliation and peace in the country.“, declared the Argentine Jesuit after the traditional Angelus prayer in the St. Peter’s Squarein The Vatican.
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The kidnappings are the sensitive point in the negotiations held by the Government of Gustavo Petro with the main guerrillas in the country, especially after the retention of the footballer’s father for 12 years Luis Diazbetween last October and November.
The rebels of National Liberation Army (ELN) were behind that kidnapping, despite the fact that they have been in dialogue with Petro since the end of 2022. The guerrilla promised in December to stop kidnapping.
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On Saturday the head of the Registry Office, a state entity in charge of collecting information about citizens, in the department of crashed (northwest) was kidnapped. It is not yet known who is responsible, although one of the main fronts of the THE N.
When Díaz’s father was kidnapped, the Government stated that the ELN had 30 prisoners.
