These people were taken “to an unknown destination”, so The communities and the indigenous guard “activated a search plan of the community members”.
The director of the Institute of Studies for Development and Peace (Indepaz), Leonardo González, regretted that “actions against communities, especially indigenous ones, continue.”
“It is urgently required a statement of the oversight, monitoring and verification mechanism (of the ceasefire) and the return of the minors to their homes, but also that the armed group respects the lives of the kidnapped minors,” González added.
The bilateral ceasefire, as part of the peace negotiations between the Government and the ELN, began on August 3 with a duration of 180 days that ends next Monday, Therefore, there is expectation in the country with a possible extension as announced by the high commissioner for peace, Otty Patiño.