Authorities Investigate Multiple Disappearances in โValle delโค Cauca Department
Cali,Colombia – Authorities in โthe Valle delโ Cauca department are intensifying investigations โขinto a series of disappearances,includingโ the case of Esperanzaโข Muรฑoz,who has been missing โas July 30th. The investigations were discussed at a recent security summit, highlighting growing concerns over potential kidnappings and missing persons โin โthe region.
Muรฑoz was last seen โคon July 30th after agreeing to show a farm to two men interested โin renting theโ property. She has not been heard from as, โคand authorities are working to identify the men and the vehicle they were traveling in. โ The case is being jointly investigated by the Police Sijin (investigative unit) and the Prosecutor’s Office.
“It is analyzed what situations have happened.โฃ There, an outstanding team has already been formed between investigators โof โthe Police Sijin and the Prosecutor’sโฃ Officeโค sectionโค that will take the case and advance the relevant investigations to establish what happened with the lady as he approached the vehicle seen in the videos,” stated Guillermo Londoรฑo, Secretary of Coexistence and Citizen Security of the Valle del Cauca department.
Authorities reinforced security in the department.
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Along with Muรฑoz’s disappearance, the Security Council is also investigatingโข the cases of two young โpeople reported missing on July 30th in Restrepo, a municipality within the Valle del Cauca department. Details regarding the โidentities of these individuals have not yet โขbeen released.
Officials have pledged a comprehensive response, emphasizing collaboration between various agencies. “The allegations โฃof the families will be received andโ elements will be able to really establish what happened and there the institutional efforts of the Police, theโ Army, the Prosecutor’s Office and of course also of the Government ofโ the Valley will be placed in the โขsearch of all these people,” โLondoรฑo โขadded.
General sandra Liliana Rodrรญguez, commander of the Valle Police, urged the public to โคcome forward withโ any โคinformation that could assist in the investigations. “We have been committed to clarify, verify and โpromote the route of attention by the authorities of the cases of disappearance and kidnapping, so we must remember lines 123 and 165 to denounce any fact or information that allows โคthem to free them.”
context: โฃThe Valle del Cauca department has historically faced challenges related to armed groups and criminal activity,โ including kidnappings and forced disappearances.Whileโ securityโค has improved in recent years with the demobilization of some groups, โขconcerns remain about the presence of residual armed groups and the potential for increased criminal activity. theโ recent surge in reported disappearances has prompted authorities to โreinforce security measures and prioritize investigations into these โคcases.
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