They were close to $ 1,243 million given to the beneficiaries of compensation.

The territorial leadership Putumayo under the leadership of its director, Germán Narváez and his team of professionals of the Victims Unit made the official delivery of 124 letters of compensation for an amount exceeding 1,200 million pesos in the Coliseum July 20 Municipality of Puerto Asís.

The day of compensation to victims of armed conflict was attended by officials of Colpensiones, Ombudsman and Municipal Health Secretariat, which started with the orientation to the adequate investment of resources by Gustavo Gutiérrez, professional of Victims Unit.

After this a bonfire was lit as a symbolic act of forgiveness, forgetfulness and reconciliation where roles were burned that represent hatred, resentment and suffering to fan the flame of hope.

After receiving the compensation letters, some testimonies of gratitude were heard regarding the resources disbursed. "I thank the National Government for the compensation given to my parents, who are from Sibundoy. With the money given, an investment is made for the hearing of my mother, also for medicines and home repairs, "said the companion of a couple of elderly beneficiaries with compensation.

They were close to $ 1,243 million delivered to 124 people with which the Victims' Unit manages to advance its compensation process in the department of Putumayo.

(FIN/AYP/CMC/DFM)