On December 8, 2010, in an open letter to former senator Piedad Córdoba, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) announced they would release five hostages: local politicians Marcos Baquero and Armando Acuña, from San José del Guaviare and Garzón, respectively; marine infant Henry López; national police official Guillermo Javier Solórzano; and army corporal Salín Sanmiguel. After obtaining permission from the national government, and the participation of Brazil as mediator and logistics provider, the hostage releases, assisted by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), were taking place without any difficulty: on Wednesday February 9, Baquero was released (even bringing a cat from the jungle, who was his only companion during his captivity); and on Friday, February 11, councillor Acuña and infant López met again with their families.
Luego de obtener autorización del gobierno nacional, y la participación de Brasil como mediador y proveedor logístico, las liberaciones, que contaron con la asistencia del Comité Internacional de la Cruz Roja (CICR), se llevaban a cabo con total normalidad: el miércoles 9 de febrero, Baquero fue liberado (trayendo consigo un gato de la selva, que fue su única compañía durante su cautiverio); y el viernes 11 de febrero, el concejal Acuña y el infante López se reencontraron con sus familias.