Actress Laura Zapata responded to the accusations from her sister Ernestina Sodi, asserting that it is a complete falsehood that she intervened to prevent her release during her kidnapping. Despite Ernestina asking her if she had read her book, Laura admitted that she had not, but still publicly apologized for what was said in it. Ernestina Sodi maintained her stance, claiming that what she wrote in her book, titled "Deliver Us from Evil," was true.
In the book, Ernestina details her traumatic experience during the kidnapping and accuses Laura Zapata of colluding with the kidnappers to benefit from her sisters. A fragment is mentioned where Laura Zapata supposedly asked for her not to be released, saying: "No! Please, don't let her go; she is not my friend, she is my sister."
Laura Zapata decided to represent her experience in a kidnapping through a play titled "Cautivas," in which she narrates the 18 days she was kidnapped. This incident marked a break in the familial relationship between the sisters, not only because of the kidnapping itself, but also due to the different versions of events presented by each.
Ernestina Sodi passed away on November 8, leading friends and family to dedicate farewell and love messages on social media, except for Laura Zapata, with whom she had been estranged for over 20 years. Although they once tried to reconcile, the distance remained.
A recent audio reveals a conversation between Laura Zapata and Ernestina Sodi, in which they attempted to resolve the controversies that arose after the publication of Sodi's book in 2005. During the call, both expressed their viewpoints but failed to reach an agreement, further fracturing their relationship.
