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Only 10 of the
3,000 lives held
captive in
Colombia |
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As of last April 9th, the
front windows of the Palacio de Linares,
the headquarters of Casa de América in
Madrid, are covered by ten photographs
of Colombian kidnapping victims.
Just a few meters from the famous Plaza
de Cibeles, in the heart of downtown
Madrid, ten faces look out onto the
street, calling passersby to reflect on
the terrible situation suffered by
nearly 3,000 people held in captivity in
Colombia.
The photos belong to: 1. Enrique
Murillo Sánchez, 2.
Pablo Emilio Moncayo,
3. John Jairo Durán, 4. Erasmo
Romero, 5. Ingrid Betancourt,
6. Eduardo Ignacio León, 7.
Javier Rodríguez, 8. José A.
Torres, 9.
Luis Alfredo Moreno,
and 10. Guillermo Javier
Solórzano.
According to official figures, the
majority of the people kidnapped in
Colombia are held by the FARC
and the National Liberation Army (ELN).
