He had been kidnapped since August 24, 2019, ten days ago the group reported that he had drowned in a river.
Chocó News.
The delivery of the mortal remains of Tulio Mosquera Asprilla occurred in the municipality of Istmina, department of Chocó.
The process was carried out by the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Catholic Church, the Ombudsman’s Office and the Sijín.
Times when the Catholic Church and the @CIRC delivered to a commission of the @DefensoryCol and the Sijin Chocó, the mortal remains of Tulio Mosquera Asprilla who died by immersion and captive of the ELN in the jungles of Chocó. pic.twitter.com/fJz0Qpt6og
– Jair Mosquera DPerea (@JairMosquera) November 15, 2021
Local media, as well as the Archbishop of Cali, Darío de Jesús Monsalve Mejía confirmed the news.
Tulio Mosquera Asprilla
He was kidnapped while carrying out political activities.
“At this time, the ICRC and the Bishop of Istmina have received from the ELN the mortal remains of Tulio Mosquera Asprilla. “Everything OK. Whole body”Says the message from rescuers. A humanitarian action, for human dignity and hope for life, freedom, truth and peace. Colombia deserves it! “, Wrote the religious authority through its Twitter account.
At this time, the ICRC and the Bishop of Istmina have received from the ELN the mortal remains of Tulio Mosquera Asprilla. “Everything OK. Whole body ”, says the message of rescuers. A humanitarian action, for human dignity and hope for life, freedom, truth and peace. Colombia deserves it!
– Dario Monsalve (@arzobispodecali) November 15, 2021
Diego Molano, Minister of Defense also spoke:
The ELN returns the lifeless body of the former mayor of Chocó, Tulio Mosquera, as a humanitarian gesture and it is not, on the contrary, it is an example of the cruelty of this group of drug traffickers and murderers. We will fight this symbol of evil without respite, those responsible will pay.
– Diego Molano Aponte (@Diego_Molano) November 15, 2021
ELN had reported his death
The news of the death of the former mayor of Alto Baudo, Tulio Mosquera, who had been kidnapped two years ago, generated consternation when it was known.
He was kidnapped by the ELN on August 24, 2019, while he was running for re-election.
For your release, the armed group asked for the amount of 3,000 million pesos.
According to official sources, the ELN informed him that the former president drowned while crossing a mighty river.
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Monsignor Darío de Jesús Monsalve, Archbishop of Cali, reported at the time that the same guerrilla group was the one who asked him to receive the location of the body.
