Searching for the disappeared must be priority at Colombia peace talks -official

Luz Janeth Forero, director of Colombia's Search Unit for Disappeared People, speaks with Reuters, in Bogota, Colombia April 19, 2023. REUTERS/Nathalia Angarita

BOGOTA (Reuters) - The search for tens of thousands of people who were disappeared during Colombia's six-decade conflict must be a priority at peace and surrender talks with rebel groups and crime gangs, the top official tasked with finding them said on Wednesday.

At least 104,600 people have been forcibly disappeared in connection with Colombia's conflict between leftist rebels, right-wing paramilitaries, criminal groups and the government. Nearly 89,800 remain missing.