Díaz Sr. was welcomed back in his hometown on Thursday.
Mandatory Credit:	Ricardo Maldonado Rozo/EFE/EFE

Díaz Sr. was welcomed back in his hometown on Thursday.
Mandatory Credit: Ricardo Maldonado Rozo/EFE/EFE

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Luis Díaz’s family relieved and thankful for his father’s release, cousin tells CNN

The cousin of Liverpool soccer star Luis Díaz told CNN on Friday that his family is relieved and “really thankful for all the support from the entire nation,” following the release of Díaz’s father by the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla group on Thursday night.