The grandmother of four missing 20 days after plane crash in southern Colombia He assured that what happened was very “painful” and asked for support: “Many people had accidents and white people support them, but who will support us?”
Fatima Valencia said this on the phone “it’s painful” what they are going through and that “those who are there in the region (in the indigenous community of Araracuara, a remote town located on the border between the departments of Caquetá and Amazonas) are worried” about the minors.
The Rescue teams have intensified their search in the jungle area in the south of the country in recent days try to find 11-year-old Lesly Mukutuy alive; Soleiny Mukutuy, 9 years old; Tien Noriel Ronoque Mukutuy, 4, and 11-month-old Cristin Neruman Ranoque.
Meanwhile, the children’s grandparents are in Villavicenciothe capital of the department of Meta (centre).
On Thursday, they transferred the bodies of three adults who were traveling on the planeamong whom is Valencia’s daughter and the children’s mother, Magdalena Mukutuy Valencia.
It was the first trip the family had made outside the remote indigenous community, where there is only air access, and that they did it to visit the father of two children: “She never set foot in the city. It’s a very sad story, I lost my grandchildren…”.
The The media announced that the plane C205 HK 2803, of the Avianline Charter company, which was flying from this community to San José del Guaviare, had already suffered an accident a few years ago, but the causes of the accident are still unknown.
The children’s grandmotherConsidering the uncertainty of the situation and the number of calls he receives from the media and organizations, he asked for help.
“Will this suddenly remain as a memory or will they support me?”, since he condemned that as “real natives” they were never supported by flights, markets (food), or any kind of government aid. They are “forgotten” and only when something like this happens do they remember themsaid an elderly woman who was “tired”.
Also showed his indignation because for “whites” there is help and supportbut not for them: “with a little support, we are all happy”.
Last Thursday, the family asked for “respect” after “false expectations” were created after a day earlier, Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on Twitter that they had found the minors, a false information that he had to deny a few hours later.
Source: Panama America
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