A Nation Held To Ransom - Colombia

May 2002
Following the release of Clara Rojas, we bring back an investigation into her kidnapping. It also looks at how Colombia has become the kidnap capital of the world.

Adair Lamprea was driving Clara Rojas and Ingrid Betancourt to a rally when they were ambushed. "There was an explosion. The place was mined". FARC guerrillas received orders by radio to take only Ingrid. But Clara insisted on going with her. Thousands of people have been abducted by FARC in the last decade. Most are released for ransom but politicians like Betancourt and Rojas are held for political leverage.

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[hotathlete2]

The farc are communist scum of the earth. These kidnapping and their corrupt actions are going to backfire on them. I'm Colombian. A cousin of mine was held ransom for 8 years. These bastards were never caught. They disgrace our country.

[jhnsnsc1]

Uribe faced threats, death and destruction. However, he held firm and the lives of many Colombians has improved. FARC has been driven in the hills. Yes there is more work to be done. God bless Uribe and Colombia.

[MrOnezeroit]

It is true that the Colombian guerilla is vicious today, but for those who may be insterested research the origins of the FARC and how it became to be what it is today. La VIOLENCIA did happen.

[danjos10]

@LukasTowell WAS¡¡¡¡

[supertuber97]

i've spent a lot of time in colombia and never had a minutes trouble. this is old. viva colombia

[preludefan]

fuck marxisim

[LukasTowell]

Colombia is the kidnaping capital of the world .

[capenati]

speak properly

[etopla]

I live here too you dumb fuck.

And I agree with megamacmaniac

[GlobalNotes]

Colombia is first in the world. Mexico is second