The government of Colombia releases a bunch of rebels from jail in order to achieve some kind of humanitarian exchange, and what do the FARC do? They kill 11 out of 12 law-makers they kidnapped 5 years ago and were still hostages. The rebels claim they were killed in a crossfire. Excuse me? What a coincidence… 11 hostages killed just like that? That is one damn selective crossfire! Bullshit! The government claims there were no military operations in the zone on the date these people died. And I believe them!
One doesn’t know who to blame anymore. I’m sick and tired of seeing my country bleed dry every single day. I don’t feel well. ¡PERROS!
“El asesinato de todos los secuestrados, sin sobrevivientes, salvo uno que estaría por fuera del grupo, muestra premeditación criminal que se quiere confundir con fuego cruzado con la fuerza pública que no existió. La hipotética muerte de los secuestrados, sin bajas guerrilleras, sin soldados asesinados ni heridos, muestra que no hubo fuego cruzado, que los terroristas de las Farc quieren ocultar el crimen de lesa humanidad que habrían perpetrado.” Comunicado de Prensa de la Presidencia de la República.
I normally don’t believe in this goverment, but the FARC aren’t really a source of confidence. And yeah, I believe the government this time. It almost seems impossible that such a crossfire existed. The Government didn’t inform the victim’s families (as it usually does before a hostage operation) and the people that were keeping track of them, lost their traces about a month ago. How could they send troops? Just raid the whole Valle?
And now, meanwhile 11 innocent people were killed and their families were destroyed, 150 criminals walk around free. Nice. We’re losing what we had left of a law-based state. I read in Semana like three weeks ago, the confession of Itagüí’s jail manager, who just said that she had no idea what to do with her interns. Generals, mayors, Ministers and the President gave her contradictorial orders and she didn’t knew anymore who should she obey. It’s just getting too chaotic around here, and there’s not many people to trust. Some of the closest members of Goverment to the President have been found to have links with the AUC or to have committed fraud. And a law just past that doesn’t allow the regular justice to judge members of Congress, Senators will have to investigate senators. Do you know what’s that? a political coalition with some votes can be now a legal mob band! This really scares me as half of the Congress is occupied by opportunists who joined ‘Uribist’ parties, taking advantage of Uribe’s demagogist popularity. So, you know, a bunch of senators that got to the goverment for following ‘Uribism’ (Uribism! for God’s sake! they don’t have political bases or a basic point of view. They’ll just do whatever Uribe tells them to do to be popular with the people and with the president, and you know, get some little favors in exchange) can now steal legally, as they’ve always wanted.
Argh. And who knows? maybe tomorrow Farc starts trying to conguer new towns, where they’ll massacre and everyone we’ll die, because now there’s virtually no budget for health (nor education, or other important things) as the main issue is the war and the vast majority of the money is spent in military supplies, which would seem a goos idea, but as every week there’s a genocide somewhere in the country, it really doesn’t seem very effective.
Sigh, sorry, I know that wasn’t very eloquent or well-based, but now I’m just writing with a soar heart for knowing how much this land suffers.
At least this weekend I get to forget every bad thing for a while as I’m taking “la rodadita” towards San Juan in Ibagué. I just hope things are calmed in the road.
Te Apoyo con todo :)