Following the FARC’s release of Gen. Alzate, Capt. Jorge Rodriguez and lawyer Gloria Urrego, Alzate resigned:
Colombian General Captured, Released by Rebels Resigns
Gen. Rubén Darío Alzate Had Come Under Pressure for How He Ventured Into Guerrilla Territory
General Rubén Darío Alzate said in televised remarks that he was resigning after violating security protocols by straying too far into a dangerous area without sufficient protection.
Former president, now senator Uribe is demanding that Pres. Santos explain to the country (##SantosExpliqueleAlPaís) the photo-op of Alzate with a former terrorist, which Uribe finds demeaning,
"Imágenes degradantes del gral Alzate abrazado con Pastor Alape fueron captadas y difundidas por Telesur. Santos… http://t.co/TYDdORUzT5
— Álvaro Uribe Vélez (@AlvaroUribeVel) December 1, 2014
Here’s the photo, which was taken prior to Gen. Alzate’s release, showing him with Félix Muñoz Lascarro, alias ‘Pastor Alape’, one of the FARC’s negotiators in Havana. The caption reads, “Commander Pastor Alape and General Rubén Darío Alzate. Peace will triumph.”
Uribe’s tweet,
#SantosExplainToTheCountry Telesur’s presenting and organizing a TV show showing Gen. Alzate as the terrorist’s sidekick
#SantosExpliqueleAlPaís pregunta comunidad por presencia de Telesur organizando show d presentar a Gral Alzate como compinche del terrorista
— Álvaro Uribe Vélez (@AlvaroUribeVel) December 1, 2014