CSN Letter to Colombia's President May 22, 1999
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Your Excellency, President Andres Pastrana Arango : 

The Colombia Support Network, a grassroots organization with 
chapters throught the United states, working for peace with justice in 
Colombia, is deeply concerned by the kidnapping of Colombian 
senator Piedad Cordoba de Castro by numerous armed men in 
Medellin yesterday, May 21. We call upon the Colombian government 
to act expeditiously to obtain Senator Cordoba de Castro's safe return. 
It is outrageous that one who has contributed so greatly to achieving 
peace and wellbeing for her people as the Senator has should be 
subjected to violence. We express our solidarity with her efforts and 
pledge to continue our support for her and her work. And we call 
upon the Colombian government to end all military officers linked 
with the paramilitaries and to pursue and prosecute the 
paramilitaries for their illegal actions, which we understand may 
well include the Senator's kidnapping.

Sincerely,

JOHN I. LAUN
President CSN