While more than 13,000 people officially reported missing in Bogota, public outrage in Colombia’s capital is limited, according to a senior government official.
It is not certain whether Bogota’s missing persons were forcibly disappeared or voluntarily disappeared, for example to avoid paying child support or pending debts.
However, according to the United Nations, the state is the perpetrators of more than a quarter of forced disappearances in the country, making it not the most reliable source of information.
State and paramilitaries responsible for 16,000 forced disappearances: UN
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En Bogotá han desaparecido 13.238 personas en los últimos 30 años