Colombia’s government says the guerrilla group National Liberation Army, known as ELN, has kidnapped the father of Liverpool and Colombian national soccerteam striker Luis Díaz.
Liverpool’s Diogo Jota celebrates after scoring his side’s opening goal holding the jersey of teammate Luis Diaz during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, at Anfield in Liverpool, England, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. Colombian police continued their search for the father of Liverpool striker Luis Díaz on Sunday, one day after he was kidnapped with his wife near the country’s border with Venezuela.
“We demand that the ELN releases immediately Mr. Luis Manuel Díaz and we say as of now that they are entirely responsible to secure his life and integrity,” said Otty Patiño, who leads the peace delegation. Díaz’s father remained missing, which triggered special forces to search for him in a mountain range that straddles both countries and is covered by cloud forest. Police also offered a $48,000 reward for information leading to Diaz’s father.