The family of Colombian Liverpool footballer Luis Díaz is still in suspense over the kidnapping of Luis Manuel Díaz, the player’s father, which occurred last Saturday near Barrancas (Guajira).
According to the Government’s negotiating team, the National Liberation Army (ELN) took responsibility for the kidnapping. Díaz and Cilenis Marulanda, Lucho’s parents, were detained on Saturday. Hours later, the soccer player’s mother was released.
Although initial versions indicated that the kidnapping had been committed by common criminals who tried to transport Luis Manuel to Venezuela, Otty Patiño, the Government’s chief negotiator with the ELN, confirmed that this group was the one who committed this crime.
“From this moment we are once again demanding from the National Liberation Army, as we have raised in that dialogue scenario, the cessation of the use of kidnapping for the apparent obtaining of political benefits,” said Commissioner Danilo Rueda, who added that this kidnapping is not It is considered a violation of the ceasefire.
This is how Roy Barreras requested the release of Luis Díaz’s father
Given what happened, the Colombian ambassador to the United Kingdom, Roy Barreras requested that the Colombian National Team not play the scheduled matches in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in North America until Luis Manuel Díaz is released.
“From London they demand that the ELN release the father of ‘Lucho’ Díaz before November 17 and if they do not do so, that Colombia does not play the qualifying match against Brazil until he is released,” Barreras wrote on his X account ( formerly Twitter).
From London they demand that the ELN release Lucho Díaz’s father BEFORE November 17 and if they do not do so, that Colombia NOT play the qualifying match against Brazil until he is released! We have brought together footballers, coaches and foundations dedicated to football such as… pic.twitter.com/Y4SWXyXljn
—Roy Barreras (@RoyBarreras) November 2, 2023
“We have brought together soccer players, coaches and foundations dedicated to soccer as an instrument of peace to demand the release of Luis Díaz,” Barreras published, in a tweet accompanied by a video in which he is seen with several people asking for this kidnapping to end. .
The match between Colombia and Brazil is scheduled for this November 16, at the Roberto Meléndez stadium in Barranquilla. Five days later, the National Team will visit Paraguay in Asunción.
This Thursday a mass was held in Barrancas in which the freedom of Luis Manuel Díaz was requested, while information was made public according to which the kidnapping was carried out by common criminals, who then handed the victim over to the ELN.
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