BOGOTA — Before a car bomb exploded at a Colombia police academy this week, killing 21 people, the young cadets inside were busy pushing forward dreams of serving their country and helping lift their families out of poverty. Many hailed from impoverished, conflict-ridden parts of Colombia and represented the prospect of a more prosperous future for their families. “We’re going to carry with us the image of how he was in life,” said Jhon Diego Molina, the father of Diego Alejandro Molina. On the day of the attack, Jhon Diego Molina, a former government official in the family’s hometown in Colombia’s coffee growing region, searched in exasperation for his son. On Friday, as he waited to receive his son’s belongings, Jhon Diego Molina said he was trusting Colombia’s government to ensure no more families have to endure what he has.

Source: National Post January 19, 2019 19:52 UTC