Tag: Ingrid Betancourt
Ingrid Betancourt
Thursday, November 11th 2010 - 21:35 UTC
Former FARC hostage claims Colombia treats her “as a criminal, not a victim”
Ingrid Betancourt, a former Colombian presidential candidate who was held captive by the FARC guerrilla for six years, accuses Colombia of treating her “worse than a criminal” since she was rescued in 2008, according to reports in the Argentine press.
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Politics, Latin America.
Thursday, July 15th 2010 - 06:46 UTC
Betancourt withdraws demand for compensation from Colombian government
French-Colombian ex-hostage and presidential hopeful Ingrid Betancourt withdraw this week a widely-criticized demand for compensation for nearly six years in captivity in Colombia.
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Politics, Latin America.
Saturday, July 10th 2010 - 07:35 UTC
Rescued-hostage Ingrid Betancourt has sued Colombia for 6.8 million USD
Colombian-French politician Ingrid Betancourt, who spent six years as a rebel hostage before being rescued, has sued the Colombian state over her kidnapping, sparking outrage from the government that freed her.
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Politics, Latin America.
