For many in Colombia, hostage nightmare goes on – While the nation celebrates the recent rescue of 15 captives, families of 700 others taken by the same rebel group are left waiting. From: latimes.com
Tagged: Colombia, Ingrid BetancourtPosted on: July 15th, 2008
Pardon Patricia Nieto if she wasn’t swept up in the euphoria that lifted this nation after the recent rescue of 15 hostages held by leftist guerrillas.
The rebel group the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, which was tricked into giving up long-held hostages, including presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. defense contractors, is still holding 700 people, including Nieto’s husband, Sigifredo Lopez.”*
Curation from Tomás
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