Colombia Awaits New FARC
Release
Colombians began the
week hopeful for the
prompt release by the
Revolutionary Armed
Forces of Colombia (FARC)
of former
parliamentarians Gloria
Polanco, Luis Eladio
Perez, and Orlando
Beltran.
In statements to press,
the president of the
Episcopal Conference,
Monsignor Luis Augusto
Castro, expressed
satisfaction for the
insurgency"s
unilaterally announced
decision to release
them.
The announcement, he
added, shows FARC"s
willingness to reach a
humanitarian deal
allowing the liberation
of people detained by
the insurgency and rebel
prisoners.
Meanwhile, General Fredy
Padilla, commander of
the Military Forces,
said the military
organizations are
willing to facilitate
the handover of the
former parliamentarians.
The top military chief
pointed out authorities
welcome the rebel
efforts, and reiterated
the public force
continues its operations
to achieve the
detainees" release any
time.
Padilla warned that they
do not yet know where
Orlando Beltran,
Patricia Polanco, and
Luis Eladio Perez would
be freed, and called for
the International Red
Cross to play the
leading role in the
operation. |
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