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This article was curated by Leonardo Olaya
Jun 26, 2024 – 5:30 am
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With a suitcase loaded with dreams and hopes, he left a year and a half ago. Edwin Fabián Villamizar Buitrago from Bucaramanga to the United States.
This 38 year old man He had settled in the city of Philadelphiain the state of Pennsylvania, where He worked for a transportation company and also provided his services as a driver on a platform of public transportation.
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“He left in search of a better future, of opportunities. Here he earned his living as an independent in a nuts business that he had in the Diamante Dos neighborhood, and although he was able to get by, He wanted to be able to provide more for his children and his parents, who depended on him financially.”announced Érika Villamizar Sierra, cousin of the deceased migrant.
From the North American country, Villamizar Buitrago was responsible for its economic obligations in Colombia, and day by day it looked for a way to continue growing.
After the different procedures carried out before the authorities Americans, Edwin Fabián’s children, a 19-year-old boy and a 17-year-old girl, had their tourist visas approved. However, a tragedy prevented them from meeting again after being separated by migration.
“They were recently granted a visa. Tickets were purchased to go see him on June 26. He separated from the children’s mother, but he always played his role as father fully, they were his life and one of the reasons why he emigrated,” the family member added.
Death struck Villamizar Buitrago three days before seeing his children. last Sunday, when He lost his life in a serious traffic accident from which his loved ones ask for justice.
“In the early hours of Sunday, June 23, While working on that transport platform, he was struck on the driver’s side by a stolen vehicle. The impact was so strong that my cousin died at the time,” the deceased’s cousin said.
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The family member added that “the car collided with another car and the occupants of that other vehicle were injured. “The culprits of my cousin’s death had stolen the car and fled the scene on foot.”
Added to the painful departure of Edwin Fabián, his relatives face a real drama now not having sufficient resources to be able to repatriate the body and give him a Christian burial in his homeland.
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“A cousin who also lives there is managing everything related, but The processes are very delayed. He told me that yesterday (Monday) he was barely able to go to the scene of the incident, that the car was badly destroyed. They are going to go to the morgue to investigate the procedure that must be carried out and around 25,000 dollars (more than $100 million) are needed to cover all the expenses related to repatriation, lawyers and others,” Erika concluded.
The family is receiving donations in the Bancolombia savings account 912 3355 2793, in the name of Nieves Buitrago Herrera. As well as in a Davivienda savings account 046 2008 12322, in the name of Yuly Villamizar Buitrago. Those who wish can contact them at the cell phone number 315 3142957.
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