Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to thank Yessika Morales for her intervention and for being here before the committee.
I want to get her perspective in terms of speaking with not just civil society but the general population of Colombia. I realize there are still some serious issues of human rights violations going on, both with the paramilitaries and FARC, and also in the civil war and in the drug trade, which also plays a major role in the country's troubles. President Uribe obviously did not create these problems. They were there before he got elected.
In my discussions with many people on the ground in Colombia about this situation, they said that there are serious violations, but it has improved somewhat, not in all aspects of society, it's true, and there are many issues that are still very serious. Specifically, you mentioned the trade unions and the killing, which is quite sad and still terrible, but there has been a certain level of security brought about by certain parts of the community and society.
I just want to know what your assessment is. For example, in speaking with the youth of your country, do they feel the situation has actually gotten worse? Since your father was taken hostage in 2001, do you feel it's gotten worse? Or is it the same or better?