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Jhon Viáfara, champion of the Copa Libertadores with Once Caldas in 2004, as well as a player of the Colombian National Team, was extradited to the United States in January 2020, after being accused of belonging to a drug trafficking network.
The former midfielder who went through the league of Spain and England, lives a judicial process in Texas, USA, in which she is accused of drug trafficking, conspiracy to commit a crime, among others.
Months after his capture, his father, José Elías Viáfara, spoke with the newspaper El Tiempo about the days his son spends as a prisoner abroad, assuring that he is well and that at home they keep the illusion of having him, as soon as possible , back to the country.
“He is calm, with the faith in God that he will soon be with us… An advantage is that he speaks English, he has told us that he is treated very well and that he eats well, that reassures us a lot as a family “.
“He eats breakfast, tries to keep fit, exercises, and seems to be reading a lot,” he said.
Likewise, Jhon’s father pointed out that the former player of América de Cali has not had problems while in jail, but he does know that he is suffering from anguish with the situation he is experiencing.
“Although the truth, I feel that sometimes Jhon is distressed, I imagine it is normal, to be far away. If you ask me what I asked the Child Jesus for Christmas, I can only answer you: the freedom of my son “
“According to what he tells us, he has not had problems with anyone, they respect him and even love him, and that is his way of being, friend of the whole world, “he said.
Finally, José Elías declared that his son will be pushing the ‘mechita’ while he spends his days in jail, because both he and the entire municipality of origin are excited about a new title of the scarlet team in the FPC.
“América de Cali, his soul ‘wick’, will achieve star number 15 this Sunday. Here at El Roble, 90 percent of us are from America, and we are going to celebrate, “he concluded.
