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No Deals No Releases Demanded | Colombia News
President De la Espriella has drawn a firm line: no deals, no negotiations with the ELN — not even for the four hostages seized on August 17th. Three police officers and one civilian are being held, and the government will not budge on their unconditional release. Despite the ELN’s proof-of-life video and hints of a possible exchange, the President declared Colombian lives aren’t for bargaining. He ordered full military mobilization to rescue the hostages and bring perpetrators to justice, vowing that every kidnapping will be met with force. The ELN’s history of using abductions as leverage —…
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