Colombia’s Defense Ministry and the Red Cross have agreed to a security protocol for the release of five FARC hostages, announced the National Army on its website Tuesday.
Once former senator Piedad Cordoba receives the coordinates for the release from the FARC “we will notify the Colombian police of the area where military operations of the government and the FARC are to cease for 36 hours,” Christopher Beney of the International Committee of the Red Cross told Caracol Radio
Members of the humanitarian organization reviewed the feasibility of using of the Colombian airports in Villavicencio in the department of Meta and in San Jose del Guaviare Wednesday.
The Brazilian government, which will facilitate aspects of the release, asked the Red Cross to clear logistical details in Colombia, including from which airport their helicopters will leave. With that complete, members of the Brazilian government, the Red Cross and Colombians for Peace will return to Brazil to await the release of the coordinates to Piedad Cordoba.
The FARC announced their plan to release five hostages on December 8 as a humanitarian gesture to the former Senator, who was barred from holding public office for her alleged ties to the rebel group.