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| Jul. 10 |
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 FARC 'don't recognize humanity'  Texas: The 3 Americans rescued from captivity in the Colombian jungle carried with them a metal lock, a bullet, a chess board made of cardboar | |
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| Jul. 9 |
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Betancourt: FARC captivity 'was hell'  Paris: Ingrid Betancourt says death was her 'everyday companion' during the 6 years she was a hostage of a leftist rebel group | |
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2 FARC members offered money Colombia: At least 2 members of the rebel group were offered money to switch sides and deliver bogus orders as part of rescue of 15 hostages
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| Jul. 7 |
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Ex-jungle captive: 'We fought each other'| Colombia: The hostages held alongside Ingrid Betancourt in the jungle endured years of deprivation and abuse from the leftist rebels who kidnapped them | | |
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| Jul. 3 |
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 Betancourt reunited with family| Colombia: The French-Colombian politician was among 15 hostages rescued without a shot being fired as their captors were tricked into handing them over | |
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| Jul. 2 |
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Betancourt rescued from FARC  Colombia: In a secret operation the Colombian military infiltrated rebel group and deceived its members into giving up 15 hostages
| Along with French-Colombian politician, 3 American contractors and 11 other hostages who were Colombian police were rescued. Appearing healthy after being held for 6 years in the jungle, Betancourt walked down from a military jet in Bogota and hugged her mother and husband
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Captive woman had 7 children by father
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| Apr.8 |
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Rebels reject French aid to hostage Colombia: French humanitarian mission dispatched to for hostage Ingrid Betancourt will soon leave Colombia
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| Apr.3 |
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Rebels demand exchange Colombia: A leader of FARC rebel group has ruled out releasing a high-profile sick hostage and cast doubt on a French mission sent to treat her
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| Mar.25 |
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 Chavez: Little chance to free Betancourt Venezuela: Venezuelan President: There is little chance FARC will free Colombian presidential candidate after that country's attack inside Ecuador
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| Feb.27 |
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4 hostages released by FARC Venezuela: 4 former Colombian lawmakers arrived in Venezuela after being released by the guerilla group that had held them captive for nearly 6 years
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Hostage mission begins Colombia: 2 Venezuelan helicopters have arrived for a mission to collect four hostages whom left-wing Farc rebels have promised to free
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| Jan.29 |
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Hostage gang captured Venezuela: Four gunmen who held up a bank and took more than 30 people hostage before escaping in an ambulance have been captured by police
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Whalers accused of kidnapping activists
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Letters reveal horror of hostages Colombia: A satchel of letters carried out of the jungle by 2 women freed by rebels details the heart-wrenching suffering and depredation
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| Jan.10 |
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Colombian rebels 'free hostages' Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez: Two women hostages have been freed by Colombian rebels
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| Jan.4 |
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FARC admit 'hostage boy' not held Colombia: The rebels have confirmed a boy living in foster care in Bogota is the same 3-year-old who was due to be part of a hostage release deal
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| Dec.31 |
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New delay for hostages Colombia: Leftist rebels say government military operations are blocking the release of 3 hostages, according to Hugo Chavez
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| Dec.18 |
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FARC vows in letter to release hostages Colombia: 3 captives held for years by rebels could be freed by the end of the year, including an aide to Colombian Sen. Betancourt
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| Dec.5 |
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 Sarkozy urges Betancourt release Paris: French President has made a direct appeal to Colombian rebels to release long-held French-Colombian hostage
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| Nov.30 |
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Videos show hostages held by rebels Colombia: The government has seized 5 videotapes from members of a rebel group that show a number of hostages
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Former Khmer Rouge leader arrested
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| Jul.5 |
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Colombians hold kidnap protests Hundreds of thousands have staged nationwide protests calling for an end to kidnapping and the civil conflict
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BBC reporter Alan Johnston freed
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| May.18 |
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President vows to free Betancourt Colombia: Alvaro Uribe has ordered the army to step up efforts to rescue former presidential candidate from rebel captors
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| Jan.5 |
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Official escapes rebels after six years. Colombia
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Hezbollah kidnapping prompts Israeli move
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| Apr.27 |
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Ex-President's sister slain Colombia: Liliana Gaviria, the sister of former President Cesar Gaviria was killed in a botched kidnapping attempt
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| Aug.18 |
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Hostages stance reversed. Colombia
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| Dec.22 |
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Hostages freed at last. Colombia
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| Jun.10 |
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Kidnapped workers freed. Peru
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| Feb.22 |
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FARC rebels 'hold Americans' Colombia: Left-wing group has said that it is holding three US citizens who vanished when their plane crash-landed
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| Nov.11 |
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Bishop Jimenez kidnapped. Colombia
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| Apr.16 |
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Rebels kidnap oil workers. Colombia
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| Dec.23 |
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Hostage release by rebels. Colombia
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