The young woman’s family held a mass of thanksgiving.
Michelle M.’s face bore traces of mosquito bites. The bites occurred during the four days that she was abducted together with her friend in a rural area of Manta.
On Sunday night, the two young women were left by their captors in a mountainous area of Manta. They were found in part of the territory of Ligüiqui, a rural town located 32 kilometers west of this city, according to his father’s version.
Michelle M. is the daughter of Adolfo M., alias Earn, leader of the Choneros arrested in Guayaquil. He was the one who confirmed, through a video from prison, the release of his daughter, after the police reported the case.
The young woman believes that she was found around 8:00 p.m. on Sunday by Unase personnel, in a place where her captors had abandoned them an hour earlier.
Unase freed alias Fito’s daughter and her friend who were kidnapped on the night of Wednesday 17, in Manta
He said that the kidnappers did not beat or abuse them. “They were wearing hoods, we walked without bandages; we were on a mountain, we did survival during these days, “he said.
In a statement, Unase indicated that on Sunday it learned that the young women would be released in the El Aromo area. “Police personnel from the Unase showed up at the indicated place and picked them up,” he said.
They underwent medical examinations after being released; later, in his home, his relatives held a mass of thanksgiving.
“It is a miracle of God. The moment one is robbed like this, one imagines death, the first thing one sees is death, but God is so merciful that I am here with my family, ”said the 21-year-old, who is studying law.
During the four days they were kept with fast food, according to Michelle, who with her friend was kidnapped on Wednesday after cosmetology classes.
Government of Ecuador confirms that one of the young women kidnapped in Manabí is the daughter of alias ‘Fito’, leader of one of the gangs of the Litoral Penitentiary
Marisol V., Michelle’s grandmother and mother of Earn, thanked the people, the Police for the rescue. From jail, Earn joined in thanking the Police and the Government.
In his message, Adolfo M. spoke of trying to iron out the rough edges and reach a consensus. And he denied that he was thinking of retaliation for the kidnapping of his daughter.
The leader of the Choneros said that he has been rehabilitated and that he has completed university studies, graduates and is pursuing a master’s degree. (I)

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