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The abduction reportedly occurred around 7:30 am on the day that the UN head arrived in Colombia to discuss the nation’s peace process.

The UN pledged to support "Colombia's activities to encourage local communities to voluntarily give up coca cultivation.”

Government negotiators and the ELN had stepped up the urgency to reach an agreement in the lead up to this week’s historic visit by Pope Francis.

While the rest of Latin America is going one way, Colombia is still lagging behind. Only Ecuador, with a 6.1% drop in the first quarter, performed worse.

Miyamoto, which specializes in engineering buildings to withstand earthquakes, operates a project in Pasto and has launched its first South American office in Bogotá.

After more than a half-century of conflict, and in a historic step forward for Colombia's peace process, FARC has disarmed.

"We have agreed that the arms handover will not end tomorrow as had been planned, but instead within 20 days," said President Santos.

The former foreign minister of Colombia and outgoing head of the Colombo American Chamber of Commerce brings 35 years of diplomatic experience to Washington.

While the $450 million USD pledged by Obama has been approved, doubt remains as to whether the same level of assistance will keep arriving over the long term.

"My heart — our heart, the heart of all Colombians — is with the victims of this tragedy," said President Santos.