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Within hours of political hostage Ingrid Betancourt's rescue on July 2, the publishing industry was already buzzing about a major book deal for her. But one of Betancourt's many surprises upon her release after six years of imprisonment was finding out that she had already written a best-selling book, without even knowing...
...Colombia Worry for Those Left Behind A week after the daring July 2 operation that freed former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and 14 others, some have expressed concern that the high-profile rescue did nothing to aid the nearly 700 others still held by Colombia's FARC rebels; one captive's mother referred to Betancourt as a "trophy hostage." Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, whose revolution inspired the group's creation in the 1960s, called for an unconditional release of all FARC captives, while stopping short of asking the group to surrender. Meanwhile, two rebels detained in the rescue face...
...Bogotá Freedom for FARC Hostages Former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt was rescued in a Colombian military-intelligence operation July 2, ending her six years as a hostage of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. The most famous of FARC's estimated 750 captives, Betancourt, who holds French citizenship, was liberated along with 14 others, including three U.S. military contractors...
...rate of 300 a month, according to the government, leading many analysts to believe the group is on the ropes. And that was all before Wednesday, when army commandos disguised as guerrillas tricked the FARC into placing 15 of its most valuable hostages - including former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and three American defense contractors - on a helicopter to freedom...
...comrades would once have heard immediately of news like Marulanda's demise through FARC communications channels, this time they had to rely on news radio. It's the kind of structural breakdown that allowed the army to plant a mole inside the FARC and dupe its leaders into delivering Betancourt and the other hostages to the army. Even more damaging than the loss of Marulanda and other leaders is the number of guerrillas giving up the struggle. The desertions come after a sustained government radio and television campaign telling rebels how to turn themselves in and offering education and training...