Luis Diaz's parents kidnapped in northern Colombia

 

Luis Diaz's parents kidnapped in northern Colombia Authorities have reported that the parents of Colombian footballer Luis Díaz, who currently plays as a forward for Liverpool FC and the national team, were kidnapped on Saturday by unknown individuals in the Caribbean department of La Guajira, which is the player's hometown The kidnapping of Luis Manuel Díaz and Cilenis Marulanda, their parents, occurred while they were traveling in a van that was intercepted by individuals riding motorcycles in the town of Barrancas, according to preliminary information, These reports also indicate that the mother was released thanks to police pressure Rescue of Luis Diaz's Mother in Operation Lockdown; Father Still Missing "The mother of Luis Diaz has been rescued in Operation Lockdown in Barrancas, we continue the search for the father," announced Colombian President Gustavo Petro on his X account. On the other hand, the director of the Police, General William René Salamanca, stated after speaking on the phone with the mother of the football player: "We already have the mother safe and sound (...) her integrity and health are without any inconvenience", Previously, the Prosecutor's Office indicated that "from the moment they learned about the kidnapping of the parents of Colombian player Luis Diaz, in the Barrancas area, in La Guajira, a specialized team" composed of various investigative agencies "are carrying out urgent actions in order to locate these individuals, clarify the facts, and find those responsible. Security forces mobilize to search for kidnapped parents of soccer player Luis Díaz According to General Salamanca, "an offensive is underway, as the Police does when complexities like this arise," He ordered all units under his command, including the Traffic Police, Fiscal and Customs Police, and Surveillance Police, to be fully dedicated to setting up checkpoints and identifying individuals on motorcycles and public service vehicles. General Salamanca will travel to La Guajira to take charge of this new kidnapping that has shocked the country, The Command of the Armed Forces has also ordered the Military Gaula, their anti-extortion and kidnapping unit, to support "the operation to search for the parents of the soccer player Luis Díaz," The kidnapping occurs just before the local and regional elections that will take place this Sunday in the country, for which thousands of soldiers and police officers have been mobilized to towns and roads in order to ensure the normal development of the elections. Colombia turns to Luis Diaz The Colombian Football Federation (FCF) rejected "the security situation" that the Diaz family is experiencing and expressed confidence that the authorities will be able to rescue Luis Manuel Diaz, the forward's father, just as they did with his mother, Cilenis Marulanda, "From the FCF, we stand in solidarity with him and his entire family and we call on the relevant authorities to act as quickly as possible to resolve the situation," the Colombian Football Federation stated in a message on the social media platform X. Our thoughts and solidarity are with Luis Diaz and his family, We hope that the authorities act as soon as possible to bring him back to his loved ones," expressed former Colombian President Andres Pastrana (1998-2002), who, like the footballer's father, was a victim of kidnapping in January1988.