After two weeks of searching, four Indigenous children, including an 11-month-old baby, have been found alive in the Colombian Amazon following a plane crash. President Petro expressed his joy at the news, thanking the military for their hard work and dedication in the search. The rescue of the children is a cause for celebration in Colombia, and a reminder of the importance of the military's search and rescue efforts.
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After 24 days adrift in the Caribbean Sea, the Colombian Navy, Maritime Authority, and Panamanian National Air and Navy Service rescued a stranded sailor, Elvis Francois. Francois had been working on his boat in St. Maarten when a storm blew him off course and he became lost. He was eventually spotted by a merchant ship with the word “HELP” spelled out on the boat’s hull, and the Colombian Navy responded to the call for help. Francois was examined by a navy member on board the merchant ship CMA CGM Voltario at the port of [...] and is now safe.