“(The threats) are related to comments I made recently about those two (guerillas captured during the mission) but also based on my experience related to the FARC. I have been absolutely clear on how I lived,” said the ex-senator. – [ed. personal translation]
An interview given to the Colombian press shortly before he boarded his flight, Perez vowed to continue working hard for the freedom of all those held in captivity. Earlier this week, Perez told CNN that the hostages at times argued with each other and he blasted his guerilla captors for “treating people like animals.”
Image- BBC News (Image of Luis Eladio Perez during his time as a hostage)
Sources (English)- CNN, The Latin Americanist, Reuters Africa
Sources (Spanish)- Caracol Radio, El Tiempo
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