Free Ingrid Betancourt

Ingrid Betancourt
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Íngrid Betancourt Pulecio (born December 25, 1961, Bogotá) is a Colombian politician, former senator and anti-corruption activist. Betancourt was kidnapped by the FARC on February 23, 2002 while campaigning for the presidency, after she decided to campaign in an area of high guerrilla presence and ignored warnings from the government, police and military not to do so. She is still being held by the FARC guerrilla group as a key hostage for a possible humanitarian exchange of prisoners for hostages with the government of Colombia.

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[spookytom]

65CL

It was interesting that Ingrid thanked the soldiers and the French president for her release but did NOT mention Uribe at all. She also said that Chavez should be part of any peace talks with the FARC.

[spookytom]

65CL

I'm worried for her safety from Uribe's paras is she decides to run for president.

On another note: Isn't it interesting that the rescue "just happened" to occur came while McBush was in Colombia? The day before, press pundits were saying that it was very odd that McBush was in Colombia when he should have been in the US talking about the economy.

[spookytom]

65CL

I can't stand Uribe, OR his dealings with the paras and drug cartels, and his motives were purely selfish-- so he can change the constitution and run for president again.

HOWEVER, I am VERY happy Ingrid is free. She is a generous, idealistic, humane, intelligent human being who did NOT deserve to be kidnapped.

I hope SHE runs for president, though after what she's been through I don't blame her if she moves permanently to France.

[MarcNaru]

ingrid is finally free,check the news