The military believes that children go alone, that no adult guides their steps through the jungle. The grandmother of the children assured this Wednesday that her grandchildren are safe.

Lesly, 13 years old, Soleiny, nine; Tien Noriel, four; and Cristin Neriman, just 11 months old. Also on the plane were his mother, Magdalena Mucutuy Valencia, 33, the pilot, Hernando Murcia, and Herman Mendoza, an indigenous leader.