Colombia marks 1st anniversary of rescue of 4 children in the Amazon after their plane crashed

By MANUEL RUEDA
Associated Press

BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombia has marked the first anniversary of the rescue of four Indigenous children who survived a small plane crash in the Amazon rainforest in an operation that gripped the world’s attention. A small ceremony was held at a Bogota military base that included an emotional reunion between soldiers and Indigenous volunteers. But the four children who were found in a remote patch of rainforest after fending for themselves for 40 days still face an uncertain future as authorities wait for a case worker to decide who should be awarded custody.