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1962–2025 Colombia
Víctor Manuel Ochoa Cadavid (18 October 1962 – 1 June 2025) was a Colombian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Medellín, and as the bishop of the Diocese of Málaga–Soatá, the Diocese of Cúcuta, and the Military Ordinariate of Colombia.
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For the state police, the word of God is an encouragement and part of their great institutional values, with the great motto that inspires us: the commitment to God and Homeland.
Dialogue is necessary, our Presidents must speak. We cannot create wounds in this situation and we have to build bilateral relations that are crucial for the future.
Each fallen policeman is a brother, a son, a father, a Colombian. We cannot continue counting, we must on the contrary cry out to the sky for this situation to end. Never again the pain of the Fatherland!
The diocese of Cucuta wants to live charity, this is a space at the service of brothers. I want to say a word of affection to all those who help the brothers of Venezuela. We must love these brothers who are in need, they are Christ who suffers.
Every day we see an increase in the flow of people who live in horrible conditions, and this affects us all. It is true that a democratic solution in the neighboring country (Venezuela) is necessary, but for now what we can do is provide humanitarian aid to these people in difficulty.
I appeal to the ELN, in particular, to be part of this process. We know that this is a group that has defended farmers and workers with a spirit that one can criticize, but always with the intention to uphold justice and fairness. I invite you to participate in this effort, you are responsible for building a peaceful future.