Family of missing Mexican politician asks gov’t to stay out of ‘negotiation’ for him
By APFriday, May 21, 2010
Gov’t urged to avoid talks for missing Mexico pol
MEXICO CITY — The family of a former presidential candidate missing for a week is asking authorities to stay out of what it calls the “negotiation” for his release.
The statement issued to local media by the son of missing politician Diego Fernandez de Cevallos appears to confirm that his family believes he was kidnapped. A photo of a blindfolded man who resembled the gray-bearded politician turned up on social networking sites late Thursday.
It is common for Mexican families to try to negotiate directly with kidnappers. But Fernandez de Cevallos’ long-standing position in the governing National Action Party makes the mistrust of authorities seem more unusual.
The statement was distributed to news outlets Friday.
