Óscar Tulio Lizcano
Óscar Tulio Lizcano (born 1947) is a Colombian conservative politician and a member of the Colombia Conservative Party who was a congressman for the Department of Caldas (a position now taken by his son[1]). On August 5, 2000, while serving as congressman, Lizcano was kidnapped in Riosucio, Caldas, by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrilla group and held for 8 years. On October 23, 2008, he escaped captivity with the help of one of his jailers who took the decision to desert due to the immense pressure inflicted by the Colombian army on the rebel group.[2]
Óscar Tulio Lizcano González | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Colombian Chamber of Representatives | |
| Constituency | Caldas |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Martha Arango Casas |
| Children | Mauricio Lizcano Arango Juan Carlos Lizcano Arango |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Economist |
According to correspondence sent by Lizcano he was continuously moved through different guerrilla camps in the Caldas countryside and is suffering from malaria.[3]
References
- Colombia quiere la ayuda de Sarkozy
- Colombian army frees Farc hostage
- Educaweb: Oscar Tulio Lizcano educaweb.org Accessed 07 September 2007.
External links
- (in Spanish) El Colombiano: Letters of Oscar Tulio Lizcano
- (in Spanish) Ministry of Justice: Sentence T-307/02
- HRW: letter of Jose Miguel Vivanco to FARC regarding Oscar Tulio Lizcano