Colombia News | Colombia Reports
  • News
    • General
    • Analysis
    • War and peace
    • Elections
    • Economy
    • Culture
    • Sports
    • Science and Tech
  • Travel
    • General
    • Bogota
    • Medellin
    • Cali
    • Cartagena
    • Antioquia
    • Caribbean
    • Pacific
    • Coffee region
    • Amazon
    • Southwest Colombia
    • Northeast Colombia
    • Central Colombia
  • Data
    • Economy
    • Crime and security
    • War and peace
    • Development
    • Cities
    • Regions
    • Provinces
  • Profiles
    • Organized crime
    • Politics
    • Armed conflict
    • Economy
    • Sports
  • Lite
  • Opinion
  • About us
  • Support us
  • Contact Us
  • Intelligence
  • Advertising
  • Newsletter
Colombia News | Colombia Reports
  • News
    • General
    • Analysis
    • War and peace
    • Elections
    • Economy
    • Culture
    • Sports
    • Science and Tech
  • Travel
    • General
    • Bogota
    • Medellin
    • Cali
    • Cartagena
    • Antioquia
    • Caribbean
    • Pacific
    • Coffee region
    • Amazon
    • Southwest Colombia
    • Northeast Colombia
    • Central Colombia
  • Data
    • Economy
    • Crime and security
    • War and peace
    • Development
    • Cities
    • Regions
    • Provinces
  • Profiles
    • Organized crime
    • Politics
    • Armed conflict
    • Economy
    • Sports
  • Lite
  • Opinion
News

Ex-FARC hostage seeks asylum in France

by Kirsten Begg August 23, 2010

pablo emilio moncayo

Liberated FARC hostage Pablo Emilio Moncayo is trying to flee Colombia because he and his family have received death threats by telephone and over the Internet.

The former hostage’s father, Gustavo Moncayo, who campaigned for his son’s release while he was in FARC captivity, told Caracol Radio that his family have sought asylum for their son from the French government. As yet they have not received a reply to their request.

Gustavo Moncayo said the death threats have been reported to Colombian authorities but have not been addressed. He said that his son is defenseless and in danger while he remains in Colombia.

The FARC released Pablo Emilio at the end of March, after twelve years in captivity.

Pablo Emilio came under fire following his release because he refused to thank then-President Alvaro Uribe for aiding in his liberation, because to do so would have made him “a hypocrite.”

At the beginning of August the Moncayo family said they planned to travel to Italy because they had received death threats.

In the interview with Caracol Radio Gustavo Moncayo did not explain why this plan had changed.

asylumdeath threatsFARCFrancehostagesliberate

Trending

  • Tensions in Colombia over lost COVID-19 vaccine shots

  • Colombia’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign shows first cracks

  • Coronavirus crisis bankrupted 500K of Colombia’s small businesses

Weekly interviews and news updates

Related articles

  • Colombia’s government ordered to curb mass killing of former FARC fighters

  • Colombia’s war crimes tribunal exposes former guerrillas’ sinister kidnapping practices

  • Colombia set to charge former FARC commanders for kidnapping

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • RSS

@2008-2019 - Colombia Reports. All Rights Reserved.
Powered by Digitale Zaken and Parrolabs


Back To Top