For many people Piedad Córdoba is a traitor to the country. She is friend of Hugo Chávez, a sympathizer of Farc guerrilla and an opponent to the most popular president of the last 50 years in Colombia. For others, the Senator is the icon of courage, commitment, progressive ideas and the door to peace. For Oslo she was one of the most likely contenders to the Nobel peace prize. If the election of president Obama surprised many in the planet, the nomination of Córdoba raised debates in Colombia. (more…)
Alan Hara, former governor of the State of Meta, released after seven years kidnapped by Farc. The only way for peace is negotiation, he said. Photo caracol.com
Former governor of Meta released
Farc is not defeated, said Hara
Negotiated solution, only way, said Hara
The former governor of the State of Meta, Alan Jara, was released by Farc, according to the promise of that guerrilla. Jara was kidnapped by Farc on 15th July 2001 when he was inaugurating a bridge in Lejanias town, Meta. He was with some members of the United Nations. He said that he had to cross for days the then demilitarized area of Caguán. Then, he was interviewed by Jorge Briceño Suárez, known as Mono Jojoy, who told him that he was in the list of politicians to be interchange with the government. Jara said in his first press conference that it is urgent to follow a humanitarian interchange in order to get the release of all hostages. (more…)
On 2009/01/31, In Conflict, By Albeiro Rodas
Ingrid Betancourt by Haro
Medellín | ColPass. Colombians wait that this coming Sunday the Farc guerrillas will release six of the hostages according to their promise on 21rst of December. “We wait to know that six of those persons hold by the guerrilla, are free. It is like they belong to our own family“, said a mother of family in Medellín.
At the same time, the government of president Álvaro Uribe announced in Switzerland that if Farc demobilizes, free all the hostages and enter into civil life, they will have guaranteed on freedom and recompense. (more…)
The promise of the Farc guerrillas to free some of the hostages at the beginning of January, met a month already. The guerrillas communicated on 21rst of December that they would release some of the hostages as a proof of their willing of a dialogue of peace and a humanitarian interchange. They said also that the release will be done through a group of Colombian intellectuals leaded by Senator Piedad Córdoba. But this month of waiting has been only of debates. (more…)
On 2009/01/11, In Politics, By Albeiro Rodas
Farc guerrillas said that in two or three weeks more will confirm the release of some hostages and give their location. The insurgent group gave the communicate through the director of the weekly Voz, Carlos Lozano. Farc said that it will be done as soon as it is clear the conformation of the humanitarian commission to receive the hostages. (more…)
On 2009/01/10, In Politics, By Albeiro Rodas
Sen. Piedad Córdoba said to the Colombian Mass Media that the promised release of some Farc hostages is at just one step. She was referring the technical preparations to receive them. She got the full authorization of the government of President Álvaro Uribe to organize the group that will receive the hostages from the hands of the Farc guerrilla. (more…)
On 2009/01/05, In Politics, By Albeiro Rodas
Senator Piedad Córdoba said today in Caracol Broadcasting that in three days more the Farc will restart the process to release the promised hostages. The Senator, who was criticized recently by the Minister of Defense, Juan Manuel Santos, of making a show in order to create a political importance to her figure, said that she can not give more details about the matter, but next Wednesday she is going to give good news to the public opinion. (more…)
On 2009/01/03, In Politics, By Albeiro Rodas
The Colombian senator Piedad Córdoba said today to the Mass Media that the release of some hostages by the Farc will be in about two weeks. The words of Córdoba come after facing critics from the government due to the delay in the promised release. The government suggested also that it was a kind of show to give political importance to the senator. (more…)
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