Ingrid Betancourt rescued.

2 07 2008

CNN

Source: cnn.com

Former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt has been rescued, the country’s defense minister Juan Manuel Santos said Wednesday. cnn.com

She was kidnapped by a militant group in Colombia known as FARC in 2002, when she went to a FARC stronghold area for her presdential campaigning.

I’m a big fan of Ingrid’s struggle in Colombia that qualifies her as a real hero and a true leader. I had blogged about her nearly two years ago, here expressing the hope that she is brought out of captivity somehow.

After 6 years of captivity, Ingrid is finally back among her people and I hope she remains the fighter she is, recovers back to full health and jumps right into Colombian politics.


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2 responses to “Ingrid Betancourt rescued.”

2 07 2008
Ro (23:16:47) :

Yes I did read your article and then went and read her autobiography… it was amazing..
I just hope she wont end up like ms.bhutto
It would be another loss to womankind..

3 07 2008
Sidhu (09:23:57) :

I guess Colombia isn’t Pakistan, and the govt. of Colombia managed such a perfect military operation where a single bullet wasn’t fired and the people absolutely love her, she will survive.

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