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Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Celebrate Release

Posted by Amy Goodman on Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 12:42 PM

It is fantastic to see Ingrid Betancourt free. She was the Green Party candidate running for president of Colombia against Alvaro Uribe in 2002 when she was kidnapped by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) just days after appealing to the FARC to stop its campaign of kidnapping. She was held hostage for more than six years, and was just released last week, along with 14 others. The flamboyant rescue operation by the Colombian army has been splashed across newspapers and TV screens globally, but the celebration of their release should not be confused with celebration of the Colombian government.

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Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Celebrate Release

Posted by Amy Goodman on Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 12:42 PM

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