Uribe talked about Raúl Reyes and his death in the Ecuadorian jungle: "We had to bomb him"

Almost like family, Álvaro Uribe Vélez and Westcol had a chat that lasted just over three hours on the Kick platform. The former president's house...

Uribe talked about Raúl Reyes and his death in the Ecuadorian jungle: "We had to bomb him"

TL;DR

  • Former President Álvaro Uribe Vélez participated in a three-hour livestream with streamer Westcol.
  • The discussion covered topics such as security, criminality, illegal armed groups, youth, and the economy.
  • Uribe recounted the 2008 bombing operation against FARC commander Raúl Reyes in the Ecuadorian jungle.
  • He stated that 27 efforts were made to rescue hostages like Ingrid Betancourt and Americans, all of which failed before the operation against Reyes.
  • Uribe emphasized that the operation was against a terrorist group, not the Ecuadorian people.
  • The stream was broadcast on platforms including Kick, Instagram, YouTube, X, and Facebook, attracting over 200,000 viewers in real-time on Kick.