Reactions to the release of Luis Díaz's father who had been kidnapped by the ELN for 12 days

The organisms, teams and players linked to Colombian football This Thursday they celebrated the release of Luis Manuel Díazfather of the attacker Luis Díaz and who was kidnapped 12 days by the guerrilla of the National Liberation Army (ELN).

The player’s father was handed over to a humanitarian commission of the UN Mission in Colombia and the Catholic Church in the foothills of the Perijá mountain range, near the town of Barrancas, in the Caribbean department of La Guajirawhere he was kidnapped on October 28, and fHe was transferred by helicopter to Valledupar, capital of the department of Cesar.

“Luis Manuel Díaz was finally released… We continue to ask for the immediate release of the rest of those kidnapped in Colombia“, expressed in X the creative James Rodríguez, who plays for Sao Paulo.

The Major Division of Colombian Soccer (Dimayor) celebrated “the release of Jesús’ father (Díaz, who plays for Barranquilla in the Second Division) and Luis Díaz.”

The organization also recognized the “hard work carried out by the Military Forces, Police, the National Government and all the organizations involved to make this pleasant news for the country possible.”

For his part, the Junior from Barranquillaa club in which Díaz played between 2017 and 2019, expressed his joy for “Mane’s release.”

“This is a victory for the family and the country. A sign that hope, unity and perseverance can overcome any adversity“, expressed the Jaws in X ensemble.

On the other hand, Atlético Nacional valued the release of “Don Luis Manuel” and asked for “freedom for all those kidnapped.”

According to official data, 32 people have been victims of kidnapping this year by the ELNfor extortion purposes and at least four of them continue in the hands of that guerrilla.

One of them is the dentist Juan Carlos Bayter, kidnapped last October 18 in the town of El Banco, in the department of Magdalena, when he was taking his children to school, according to his wife, Helen Aranzales, who assures that that is all they know since they have not received any communication from the THE N.

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