New Delhi, March 15 -- Javier Giraldo arrived Friday at an international bridge linking Colombia and Venezuela hoping to display a sign requesting his father's release from a

Venezuelan prison

during a scheduled meeting between the presidents of both South American countries.

But his hope vanished after a meeting between

Colombian President Gustavo Petro

and

Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodriguez

was abruptly canceled the night before by both governments, citing unforeseen circumstances without elaborating.

It was the third time this year that Giraldo lost hope of getting his father released. First, after the U.S. military operation in January that ended with the capture of then- President Nicolas Maduro, and then when the Ve...