Óscar Tulio Lizcano

Óscar Tulio Lizcano (born June 28, 1947, Cartago, Valle del Cauca, Colombia)[1][2] is a Colombian conservative politician and a member of the Colombia Conservative Party who was a congressman for the Department of Caldas (a position now taken by his son[3]). On August 5, 2000, while serving as congressman, Lizcano was kidnapped in Riosucio, Caldas, by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrilla group and held for 8 years. On October 23, 2008, he escaped captivity with the help of one of his jailers who took the decision to desert due to the immense pressure inflicted by the Colombian army on the rebel group.[4]

Óscar Tulio Lizcano González
Member of the Colombian Chamber of Representatives
In office
July 20, 2000 – August 5, 2000
ConstituencyCaldas
In office
July 20, 2018 – July 20, 2022
Personal details
Born (1946-06-28) June 28, 1946
Cartago, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Political partyConservative
SpouseMartha Arango Casas
ChildrenMauricio Lizcano Arango
Juan Carlos Lizcano Arango
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionEconomist

According to correspondence sent by Lizcano he was continuously moved through different guerrilla camps in the Caldas countryside and was suffering from malaria.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Oscar Tulio Lizcano Gonzalez | Perfil congresista". Congreso Visible (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  2. "Óscar Tulio Lizcano González, el filósofo". archivo.lapatria.com (in Spanish). 2018-03-11. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  3. Colombia quiere la ayuda de Sarkozy
  4. Colombian army frees Farc hostage
  5. Educaweb: Oscar Tulio Lizcano educaweb.org Accessed 07 September 2007.


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