Still No Word on Diego

No news of the ex-candidate's whereabouts, but his family has asked the authorities to step aside and allow the family to negotiate, which makes you think that the kidnappers may have made contact.

In related news, Milenio reported earlier this week that the Senate was reacting to the kidnapping by calling an extraordinary session so as to discuss any and all legislation related to organized crime. Senate leaders encouraged their counterparts in the Chamber of Deputies (where there are some significant pieces of pending legislation) to do the same.