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CNN —Colombia declared a disaster situation on Thursday due to wildfires raging across several parts of the country, as the president warned the conditions could get worse. Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro declared a “situation of disaster and calamity,” telling reporters that funds previously approved for other purposes are being redirected to deal with the crisis. The government is also seeking international help, he said, adding that the United States, Chile, Peru and Canada, “which has enormous experience [fighting fires],” have responded to the call. Raul Arboleda/AFP/Getty ImagesAt least 25 active fires were reported on Thursday by the National Disaster Risk Management Unit. “We estimate that the phenomenon is composed of 70% fog and 30% smoke,” the Civil Aviation Authority of Colombia said on X.

Persons: Gustavo Petro, ”, Petro, he’s, El Niño, Raul Arboleda Organizations: CNN —, United Nations, European Union, Getty, National Disaster Risk Management Unit, Civil Aviation Authority Locations: CNN — Colombia, United States, Chile, Peru, Canada, Bogota, AFP, El Dorado, Colombia

☆ In another blow to Boeing, a Delta Airlines 757 jet lost a wheel under its nose just before takeoff from Atlanta
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewA wheel under the nose of a Boeing 757 operated by Delta Air Lines popped out of place and rolled down a hill as the passenger jet prepared for takeoff, per the Federal Aviation Administration. The Delta flight on Saturday was carrying 184 passengers, four cabin crew, and two pilots, as it prepared to depart from an airport in Atlanta, Georgia, per a preliminary FAA report filed on Monday. The aircraft was lining up and waiting for takeoff when its "nose wheel came off and rolled down the hill," it stated. AdvertisementBoeing and Delta did not immediately respond to requests for comment sent by BI outside regular business hours.

Persons: —, Delta, Max Organizations: Service, Boeing, Delta Air Lines, Federal Aviation Administration, Business, FAA, Washington Post, Hartsfield, Jackson International Airport, Alaskan Airlines, Max, Delta, BI Locations: Atlanta , Georgia, Bogotá, Colombia

☆ Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 Lost Nose Wheel Before Takeoff, F.A.A. Says
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Orlando Mayorquin | More About Orlando Mayorquin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

A Boeing 757 plane operated by Delta Air Lines lost a nose wheel as it prepared to take off from Atlanta’s main airport on Saturday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Delta Air Lines Flight 982 was preparing to take off from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport for a trip to Bogotá, Colombia, at about 11:15 a.m. Saturday when a “nose wheel came off and rolled down the hill,” the agency said in a preliminary report. More than 170 passengers who were aboard had to deplane, but no one was hurt, the report said. A Delta spokesman said the passengers were put on a replacement flight. A Boeing spokesman declined to comment and directed questions to Delta.

Organizations: Boeing, Delta Air Lines, Federal Aviation Administration, Hartsfield, Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Delta Locations: Atlanta’s, Bogotá, Colombia

☆ Colombia: US warns about dating apps following suspicious deaths
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Stefano Pozzebon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Colombia was playing Mexico and we decided to watch the second half at mine,” the single father recalls. “Numerous US citizens in Colombia have been drugged, robbed, and even killed by their Colombian dates,” it added. US officers have also seen an increase in reports of robbery cases involving online dating apps in the last 12 months, the alert notes. While he hasn’t been on any dating apps since then, Carlos does not blame the apps for his experience. “Unfortunately, people around me essentially said it was my fault for doing this (going on a dating app).

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Two accused Moreno and Bernie Moreno Cos. of gender and age discrimination, respectively. The third, in which Moreno was not named, alleged race discrimination against a dealership run by a BMC subsidiary. A campaign spokesman said that the two employees who sued Moreno directly now support his Republican U.S. Senate campaign and that Moreno, who was born in Bogotá, Colombia, prided himself on giving equal opportunities to all his workers. Female former dealership supervisor Cara Wilson, then of Streetsboro, in Portage County, alleged Moreno repeatedly belittled her about being a mother, sometimes in front of her peers. In response to the AP's reporting, the Moreno campaign produced an open letter signed by 23 former female employees vouching that he treated them fairly and respectfully.

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☆ US tourists to Colombia warned about dating apps after 8 suspicious deaths in 2 months
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The incidents are being called "suspicious deaths" by the US embassy in Bogotá. It warned of the risk of dating apps used by local criminals to entrap and drug victims. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Several of the victims had been using online dating apps, prompting authorities to warn of the risk of meeting strangers online. The US embassy describes a pattern where criminals exploit dating apps to lure victims to hotels, restaurants, and bars, where the odorless drug can be easily slipped into a drink.

Persons: —, Ger Xiong, Andrés Nieto Organizations: Service, BBC, Guardian, Statistics, Tourism Observatory Locations: Colombian, Medellín, Bogotá, Colombia, American, Minnesota

☆ Death Toll Rises to 23 After Mudslide in Northwest Colombia
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Jan. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

BOGOTA (Reuters) - A mudslide brought on by heavy rains in northwest Colombia killed at least 23 people and injured dozens on a busy highway, authorities said on Saturday. The mudslide, which happened Friday afternoon, covered a roadway that connects the cities of Quibdo and Medellin in the Pacific province of Choco. At least 35 people were also injured and an unknown number of people are still missing as mud completely engulfed several cars on the road, authorities said. "The extraction of bodies continues," the governor of Choco said in a statement shared on social media. (Reporting by Luis Jaime Acosta, writing by Cassandra Garrison; Editing by Kirsten Donovan and Diane Craft)

Persons: Luis Jaime Acosta, Cassandra Garrison, Kirsten Donovan, Diane Craft Organizations: Colombia's National Unit for, Risk Locations: BOGOTA, Colombia, Quibdo, Medellin, Pacific, Choco

☆ What We Learned From Bogotá’s Buses
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( Michael Kimmelman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The system, a rapid bus network called TransMilenio, rolled out in 2000. Its buses weren’t as big or as fast as trains, but they were up and running in a fraction of the time and at a vastly lower cost. The idea of rapid buses became the rage from Jakarta to Mexico City, and Enrique Peñalosa, the Bogotá mayor who cooked up the idea for TransMilenio, became a globe-trotting celebrity after his term ended. But there was another colorful character whose contributions to TransMilenio I had to leave on the cutting room floor. (He explained the dropping of his pants by citing the French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu’s concept of “symbolic violence.”)

Persons: Enrique Peñalosa, George Harrison, Dalai, Peñalosa, —, TransMilenio, Antanas Mockus, Pierre Bourdieu’s Organizations: Grist, Super, Colombia’s National University, mooning Locations: Bogotá, Colombia, New York, Jakarta, Mexico City

☆ Moms Who Fly Business Class With Babies Say It Doesn't Disturb Others
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-05 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Business Insider spoke to two millennial moms who always fly business class with their babies. Magdelena, 2, has flown business class on over half of the flights she's been on since her birth. Whether babies should be allowed in business class has long been debated. Advertisement"That doesn't happen in economy," Arbelaez-Chujfi said, adding that "in business class, you feel like somebody is looking after you." Courtesy of Sara Arbelaez-Chujfi"I always tell my friends with kids that fly economy, let's say London to Bogotá.

Persons: they've, —, Magdelena, Sara Arbelaez, Chujfi —, Chujfi, She's, Lucy Cafferkey, Tom, Edward, Edward ., babysit, Cafferkey, there's, Lucy Cafferkey's, it's, she's, Mary Organizations: Service, Nails Inc, British Airways, Air France's Locations: London, Colombia, Mexico, Los Angeles, Air France, Bogotá, Paris

☆ I moved to Finland after reading it's the happiest place on Earth. It's exceeded all my expectations.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-28 | by ( Pooja Shah | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jorge Reyes , a 27-year-old professional from Bogotá, Colombia, who moved to Finland less than a year ago. Finland was the opposite of my hometown in Bogotá, Colombia, and completely unlike my Caribbean background, where 40 degrees Celsius, beaches, and sunshine are the norm. I saw on social media that Finland was ranked one of the happiest countries in the world. Ironically, Colombia was up there on this list, but I felt I needed to experience Finland for myself. I'm sure smaller cities within Finland might not be as receptive to foreigners as the bigger cities, but they're becoming increasingly inclusive.

Persons: —, Jorge Reyes, weren't, I'd, I've, I'm Organizations: Service, Business, LinkedIn, Helsinki Families Locations: Bogotá, Colombia, Finland, Helsinki, Spain, acclimate, Europe, Sweden, London, Estonia, Amsterdam, Italy, Paris

☆ Four bidders approved for Colombia 5G auction
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Flags flutter on the facade of the Colombian Ministry of Information and Communications Technologies building in Bogota, Colombia, November 8, 2023. REUTERS/Luis Jaime Acosta/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBOGOTA, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Four operators have been approved to participate in Colombia's auction to offer fifth-generation (5G) cellular data services, the communications ministry said. Telecall Colombia S.A.S., the fourth approved bidder, is a Brazilian telecoms coming looking to enter the Colombian market. The government expects to raise about $500 million via the Dec. 20 auction and join regional neighbors like Argentina and Mexico, where 5G is already available. Reporting by Luis Jaime Acosta; Writing by Julia Symmes Cobb; Editing by Mark PorterOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Luis Jaime Acosta, Julia Symmes Cobb, Mark Porter Organizations: Colombian Ministry of Information, Communications Technologies, REUTERS, Rights, Telefonica, Telecall, Thomson Locations: Bogota, Colombia, Rights BOGOTA, Claro, Telecall Colombia, Brazilian, Colombian, Argentina, Mexico

☆ Guyana Will Stay Alert After Venezuela Vote on Territorial Dispute -VP
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Dec. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

CARACAS (Reuters) - Guyana will remain vigilant after a Venezuelan referendum rejected an international court's jurisdiction over a territorial dispute between the neighboring countries, Vice-President Bharrat Jagdeo said on Monday. Bilateral tensions over the potentially oil-rich Esequibo region rose in recent weeks ahead of the five-question referendum, which Guyana unsuccessfully asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to bar. Venezuelans on Sunday backed the rejection of ICJ jurisdiction over the dispute and the creation of a new state in Esequibo. Maduro has assured Caribbean countries that he will not invade the region, Jagdeo said, but Guyana will not let its guard down. "A new era in the fight for our Guayana Esequiba has begun," he added, using the proposed name for the new Venezuelan state.

Persons: Bharrat Jagdeo, Nicolas Maduro, Maduro, Jagdeo, Esequiba, Mayela Armas, Deisy, Julia Symmes Cobb, Richard Chang Organizations: International Court of Justice, U.S . State Department, Sunday, ICJ, Conference of, Guyanese Locations: CARACAS, Guyana, Esequibo, Venezuela, Dubai, Venezuelan, Caracas, Bogota

☆ Guyana will stay alert after Venezuela vote on territorial dispute -VP
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The U.S. State Department said on Monday it supports a peaceful resolution of the dispute and that the issue could not be solved by a referendum. Venezuelans on Sunday backed the rejection of ICJ jurisdiction over the dispute and the creation of a new state in Esequibo. Analysts have said the vote was an attempt by President Nicolas Maduro to gauge his government's support ahead of a 2024 presidential election. Maduro has assured Caribbean countries that he will not invade the region, Jagdeo said, but Guyana will not let its guard down. "A new era in the fight for our Guayana Esequiba has begun," he added, using the proposed name for the new Venezuelan state.

Persons: Nicolas Maduro, Jorge Rodriguez, Elvis Hidrobo Amoroso, Bharrat Jagdeo, Maduro, Jagdeo, Esequiba, Mayela Armas, Deisy, Julia Symmes Cobb, Richard Chang Organizations: Venezuelan National, Electoral Council, National Electoral Council, Justice's, International Court of Justice, U.S . State Department, Sunday, ICJ, Conference of, Guyanese, Thomson Locations: Venezuelan, CARACAS, Guyana, Esequibo, Venezuela, Dubai, Caracas, Bogota

Díaz’s parents - Luis Manuel Díaz Jiménez and Cilenis Marulanda — were kidnapped by a unit of the ELN at a gas station by armed men on motorcycles. Marulanda was rescued by police a few hours later, but Díaz’s father was held captive for 12 days by the ELN. Prosecutors said in a statement that Alcires Bolivar was a merchant in La Guajira who had been contacted by a member of the ELN to help him kidnap Díaz’s parents. After the kidnapping, special forces were deployed to search for Díaz’s father in a mountain range that straddles Colombia and Venezuela. The ELN acknowledged the kidnapping, saying it was a mistake and that its top leadership had ordered the father’s release.

Persons: Luis Díaz, Colombia’s, Andrés Alcires Bolívar, Marlon Rafael Brito, Díaz’s, Luis Manuel Díaz Jiménez, Marulanda —, Marulanda, Alcires Bolivar, “, Rafael Brito, Díaz, ELN Organizations: Liverpool, National Liberation Army, Catholic Church, United Nations, Prosecutors, Barrancas Council, national soccer team, Police Locations: BOGOTA, Colombia, Barrancas, La Guajira, Colombia’s, Venezuela

☆ Baseball Flourishes in Colombia’s Capital. But Not Because of Colombians.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( James Wagner | More About James Wagner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Baseball is not popular in Colombia. In Bogotá, the capital, many know very little about “béisbol.” And the city has only two public baseball fields. But swing by Hermes Barros Cabas baseball stadium on any weekend, and it doesn’t feel that way. On a recent Sunday, five groups of children dressed in their team uniforms filled every corner of the main field. The vast majority of the 500 players in the Bogotá baseball league are from neighboring Venezuela, where baseball is the most popular sport.

Persons: Hermes Barros Organizations: Coaches, Colombian Locations: Colombia, Venezuela

☆ New York Mayor Eric Adams accused of sexual assault in 1993
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 23 (Reuters) - A woman on Wednesday accused New York Mayor Eric Adams of sexual assault and other offenses in a court filing, alleging they occurred in 1993 while both of them worked for the city of New York. A spokesperson for Adams denied the claim and said the mayor does not know the accuser and does not recall meeting her. New York City Mayor Eric Adams reacts during his visit to Colombia in Bogota, Colombia October 7, 2023. "The mayor does not know who this person is. Adams' lawyer said that the mayor was cooperating with an investigation but did not say what it was about.

Persons: Eric Adams, Adams, Luisa Gonzalez, Daniel Trotta, Kanishka Singh, Ross Colvin, Daniel Wallis Organizations: New York, York City, REUTERS, Reuters, New York Police, department's Guardians Association, Black, Guardians Association, FBI, New York Times, Thomson Locations: New York, New, York, Colombia, Bogota, Turkish

☆ Argentina election: Javier Milei and Sergio Massa compete in presidential run-off
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( David Shortell | Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Polls are open in Argentina for a high-stakes presidential run-off vote pitting far-right libertarian Javier Milei against the country’s left-leaning economy minister Sergio Massa. Both candidates were greeted warmly by supporters as they arrived to cast their votes Sunday, video from Reuters showed. Milei, dressed in a leather jacket, walked through a uproarious crowd of cheering spectators in Buenos Aires, clasping hands, waving and signing autographs. Milei, of the Liberty Advances coalition, arrives to vote in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. Massa gestures as he speaks on the day of Argentina's runoff presidential election, in Tigre, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, on November 19.

Persons: Javier Milei, Sergio Massa, Massa, ”, Matias Delacroix, Milei’s, Mariana Nedelcu, Jair Bolsonaro, CNN’s Stefano Pozzebon Organizations: CNN, Reuters, Liberty Advances, Former Locations: Argentina, Buenos Aires, Tigre, Bogota

☆ Colombia creates biodiversity fund aiming to manage nearly $1 bln
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] An aerial view of the Amazon river, before the signing of a document by Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos that will allow for the conservation of the Tarapoto wetland complex in Amazonas, Colombia January 18, 2018. Colombia is one of the world's most biodiverse countries where swathes of Amazon rainforest and other jungles are deforested each year. Scientists say protecting rainforests like the Amazon is vital to curbing the effects of climate change. "We hope to mobilize resources and actors to achieve interventions that respond to the needs of ecosystems and communities (in rural areas) and generate sustainable changes over time," Muhamad said. ($1 = 4,077.44 Colombian pesos)Reporting by Oliver Griffin; Editing by Marguerita ChoyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Juan Manuel Santos, Jaime Saldarriaga, Susana Muhamad, Muhamad, Oliver Griffin, Marguerita Choy Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, for Life, Thomson Locations: Amazonas, Colombia, Rights BOGOTA

☆ Cocaine still Colombia drug gangs' top export despite fentanyl's ascendancy
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Luis Jaime Acosta | Thomson Reuters | Luis Jaime Has Worked At Reuters For More Than Years. While He Chiefly Covers Colombia'S Armed Conflict | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Rocketing consumption of synthetic drug fentanyl in the U.S. has led some - including Colombia's President Gustavo Petro - to forecast declines in cocaine production in the Andean country, the world's leading producer. Coca production is taking place in new areas and fresh trafficking routes are opening up, Zapata said. Ecuador's incoming president, Daniel Noboa, who takes office this month, has promised to confront rising crime in the country, where violence linked to drug trafficking has increased sharply. Colombia hopes to destroy 200 square kilometers of coca crops by the end of the year and seize a record 834 tons of cocaine. "Drug trafficking is changing.

Persons: Luisa Gonzalez, Gustavo Petro, We're, Nicolas Zapata, Petro, Zapata, Daniel Noboa, we've, Luis Jaime Acosta, Oliver Griffin, Marguerita Choy Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Colombian, United Nations Office, Drugs, Thomson Locations: Putumayo, Colombia, Rights BOGOTA, U.S, Europe, Ecuador

Mendoza, a former fighter for the now-disbanded Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrillas, dragged her children back inside the house. In interviews with Reuters, those people recounted how the attacks left conservation projects adrift, with conservationists withdrawing from environmental protection works because of fear of more violence. Municipal data from local environmental authorities and the Colombian Institute of Meteorology (IDEAM) also showed that in the year after each killing, deforestation at a local level was worse than national trends. Santofimio's killing brought his hard-fought conservation project to a halt. In the tree nursery, which stopped work after Santofimio's killing, saplings bask in the dappled sunlight beneath protective nets.

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☆ Father of Liverpool soccer star Diaz not leaving Colombia after kidnapping
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"My aspirations are to continue in my town because I have my entire family in my town," Diaz said at a press conference. The kidnapping underscored the lack of control that the ELN's top brass exerts over their rank and file, according to analysts and security sources. Diaz on Friday offered details of his captivity, during which his kidnappers advised him to remain calm, he said. "A lot of quite difficult horseback riding, lots of mountains, rain," Diaz said, recalling "almost 12 days without sleep." The rebel group is accused of financing itself through kidnapping, in addition to drug trafficking, illegal mining and extortion.

Persons: Colombia Carlos Ruiz Massieu, Luis Manuel Diaz, Liverpool, Luis Diaz, Gustavo Petro, Diaz, Antonio Garcia, Luis Jaime Acosta, Alistair Bell Organizations: United, Colombia's National Liberation Army, National Liberation Army, European Union, Thomson Locations: Colombia, Valledupar, BOGOTA, Liverpool, Barrancas, La Guajira, United States

☆ Rebels in Colombia Free Father of Liverpool Soccer Star Luis Díaz
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Juan Forero | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The family home of Colombian soccer player Luis Díaz, with a poster of his father, Luis Manuel Díaz. Photo: ricardo maldonado rozo/ShutterstockBOGOTÁ, Colombia—A leftist rebel group that had kidnapped the father of European soccer star Luis Díaz released him Thursday after 13 days in which his abduction had touched off an uproar among Colombians over government efforts to engage armed groups in peace talks. The National Liberation Army, or ELN, a group known for kidnappings for much of its six-decade history, turned Luis Manuel Díaz over to two Catholic bishops who formed part of a humanitarian delegation dispatched to recover him, the church and government said.

Persons: Luis Díaz, Luis Manuel Díaz ., ricardo maldonado rozo, Shutterstock, Luis Manuel Díaz Organizations: National Liberation Army Locations: Colombian, Colombia

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia's government announced Thursday that the father of Liverpool striker Luis Díaz was released, 12 days after his kidnapping in northern Colombia by members of the guerrilla group National Liberation Army, or ELN. The release was announced by the government's delegation that currently is in peace negotiations with the ELN. Luis Manuel Díaz’s kidnapping on Oct. 28 in the small town of Barrancas quickly drew international attention. But Colombia’s government announced last week that it had information that Díaz was kidnapped by an ELN unit. The ELN later acknowledged the kidnapping, saying it was a mistake and that the group’s top leadership had ordered the elder Díaz’s release.

Persons: —, Liverpool, Luis Díaz, Luis Manuel Díaz’s, Diaz, ’, Papa ”, Díaz, ELN Organizations: National Liberation Army, Liverpool, Premier League soccer Locations: BOGOTA, Colombia, Barrancas, Colombian

BOGOTA, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas on Thursday freed the father of Liverpool soccer player Luis Diaz, after taking him hostage in the country's north nearly two weeks ago, the government said. Diaz was named in the Liverpool's starting lineup later on Thursday as the English team faces France's Toulouse in the Europa League. [1/5]Luis Manuel Diaz, father of Liverpool player Luis Diaz, waves after he was freed by Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN), in Valledupar, Colombia November 9, 2023. Esteban Vanegas/Mision ONU (UNVMC)/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights"The current process with the ELN has advanced like no other until today. The government is trying to conduct negotiations with various armed groups, but discussions with the ELN are the most advanced.

Persons: Luis Diaz, Luis Manuel Diaz, Diaz, France's, Luis Diaz's father's, ELN, Liverpool, Esteban Vanegas, Mision, Cilenis Marulanda, Luis Jaime Acosta, Julia Symmes Cobb, Oliver Griffin, Toby Davis Organizations: National Liberation Army, Liverpool, Luton Town, Sunday, France's Toulouse, Europa League, Colombia's National Liberation Army, REUTERS Acquire, Catholic Church, Reuters, Thomson Locations: BOGOTA, Liverpool, Colombia's, Local, Valledupar, Colombia's Cesar, Colombia, La Guajira, Marulanda

BOGOTA, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas on Thursday freed the father of Liverpool soccer player Luis Diaz, after taking him hostage nearly two weeks ago, the government said. The elder Luis Diaz was snatched on Oct. 28 in Barrancas, a rural municipality where he lives in the northern province of La Guajira. Thank you all, much love to you all," the soccer star's father said after arriving at his home. "CRITICAL SITUATION"[1/5]Luis Manuel Diaz, father of Liverpool player Luis Diaz, waves after he was freed by Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN), in Valledupar, Colombia November 9, 2023. The ELN said a week ago it would free Diaz, and its top commander said the kidnapping was a mistake.

Persons: Luis Diaz, Luis Manuel Diaz, Player Diaz, Diaz, Luis Diaz's father's, Liverpool, Esteban Vanegas, Mision, ELN, Cilenis Marulanda, Luis Jaime Acosta, Julia Symmes Cobb, Oliver Griffin, Toby Davis, Grant McCool Organizations: National Liberation Army, Liverpool, Libertad, Liverpool's Premier League, Luton Town, Europa League, Toulouse, Colombia's National Liberation Army, REUTERS Acquire, Catholic Church, United Nations, Guerrilla, Reuters, Thomson Locations: BOGOTA, Liverpool, Colombia's, Barrancas, La Guajira, Colombia, England, Papa, France, Valledupar

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