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“They are very well, the children still remain in Family Welfare,” said the general. Pedro Sanchezcommander of Operation Hope, who pointed out that this Sunday the first anniversary of the rescue will be commemorated with a private lunch that will be attended by the children, their relatives and all those who participated in the rescue.
Meanwhile, the ICBF He noted that “today, the Mucutuy brothers spend their days enjoying and learning, they have been accompanied by a team from the ICBF Family Ombudsman’s Office specialized in ethnic affairs, “They work so that their customs are not affected by being far from their territory and guarantee all their rights.”
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The four minors, three girls and a boy, were rescued after spending 40 days in the Amazon jungle, in a series of tragic events that included the crash of the small plane in which they were traveling and the death of their mother, in that accident.
In an act of extreme survival, the youngest members of the Muina Murui community rushed into the jungle, since the oldest of them knew how to move through the jungle and feed on wild fruits.
Once the news of the accident was known and once the plane was found, the military forces began the search for the three girls and the boy, a task that was later joined by different ethnic groups, in a combination never before seen in the framework of a military operation. .
General Sánchez assured today that the children’s rescue procedure was a success because There was respect between indigenous traditions and the work of the troops. The officer maintained that while his men consulted military maps to find the minors, the indigenous people turned to their spirituality and closeness to the jungle.
“I think it was one of the best news I have received in my life to find the four minors alive,” said the officer in statements to W Radio and maintained that the success of the mission was to maintain “the faith” to “combat helplessness and uncertainty.” Sánchez assured that his men walked 4,400 kilometers during the search for the children, an equivalent distance between Colombia and Bolivia.
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For its part, the ICBF assured that the four Mucutuy brothers have remained united during this year, they have not lost contact with their ethnic group, particularly in educational matters, and They have received help from “specialist psychologists to treat the trauma and doctors who treated the diseases they acquired in the jungle.”
“The brothers have not been separated during this year at any time, they have always supported each other and in the company of their families, as well as people who love and protect them; They pursue their studies and enjoy the life that boys and girls should have at that age,” the Institute reported.
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Regarding the reasons why the minors remain in the care of the ICBF, the Institute did not comment, although it is known that the four brothers have several relatives and that the stepfather of the two oldest and father of the minors is in prison, under accusations of domestic violence and alleged sexual abuse.
“The Mucutuy brothers are an example of courage and hope for all of us. His story reminds us of the importance of taking care of each other and staying united in the face of adversity,” said the ICBF.
