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Mission to Colombia, October 14-24, 2003
In the Colombian press: BOGOTA Colombia. --- a mission of European mayors visited the towns of Cali, Popayán and Medellín, in "an international campaign to support the Colombian local democracy". The group is composed of the mayors of Hanover (Germany), Herbert Schmalstieg; Eygalayes (France), Jacques Laurent; Stockholm, Margareta Olofsson; The Hague and Putten (Holland), Wim Deetman and Jan van Putten. Two other members of this delegation are the Belgian Armand Burguet, Federation of Belgium Cities and Municipalities and Alexandra Sizoo, Association of Dutch Municipalities. At this occasion, 3.000 letters collected in Europe since last July will be transmitted to the families of 3.000 people currently held hostage in Colombia; they were transported in two bags by the French and Belgian delegations.
The mail bags : 30 kgs...
Yolanda, Juan Carlos and Maria del Rosario
On our way... under military protection !
Cali - Villarica : meeting with the press
The Governor of Cauca
Official reception
Welcome show by the Afro-Colombian Community
With the Indigenous Communities in Cauca
In Rionegro with Ramon, our friend and interpreter
Yolanda Pulecio receives the mail addressed to Ingrid
Adair, Ingrid's driver on February 23rd, 2002
Sorting the mail...
...with Mr. et Mme Van Putten (NL)
In Bogota, with one of our "guards"...
...Jorge, policeman, bodyguard of Ingrid before february 2002
Meeting the media
Bogota : meeting families of sequestred policemen and militaries
Work session with Pais Libre
With Yolanda at Juan Carlos' appartment
Arrival in Medellin - with Diana
On Bolivar Square - with Karim
Opening mailbags
Meeting the "Madres de la Candelaria"
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