The news of the kidnap of Luis Diaz’s parents broke on Saturday, October 28, 2023. The details surrounding the situation have not been clarified, but according to Sky Sports, his parents were kidnapped on their way back home by gunmen on motorbikes.
The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, confirmed that Diaz’s mother, Cilenis Marulanda, was rescued by the police “In a padlock operation in Barrancas, Luis Diaz’s mother has been rescued, we continue the search for the father.”