Libertad!
Filed under: Legal Matters > Politik
Former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, who was kidnapped by FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) back in 2002, has finally been rescued.
Six years in captivity??? So awful!
The rescue operation resulted in the freeing of Betancourt and 14 other hostages, three of them Americans, which were all held in the jungles of South America.
The three Americans had been held captive since February 13th, 2003, when their single-engine plane unfortunately crashed in mountains south of Bogota. Two other men on the plane were shot to death by FARC.
As for Betancourt, her situation has attracted worldwide attention when she was abducted on February 23rd, 2002 after she entered rebel territory while campaigning for the Colombian presidency.
The news of her deteriorating health was made public after FARC released six hostages this year.
One of those freed, Luis Eladio Perez, says he last saw her in February of 2008 but that she had been suffering from chronic liver problems since 2004.
He adds, "Ingrid made a sign for me to go to the bathroom and she did the same and we were able to talk for about five minutes. I saw she was very ill and wasting away. She looked much worse than in that 'proof-of-life' video the rebels filmed in October. She told me to stay calm and that the guerillas were giving her vitamins and calcium."
Ingrid, who has both Colombian and French citizenship, even got a personal plea made by French President Nicolas Sarkozy to her captors back in April.
He said, "Ingrid's health has deteriorated so much that her life is in danger. Ingrid is in danger of imminent death. You have the power to save a woman from death and revive hope for all the other hostages still held."
Let's hope she recuperates quickly.
[Photo via Getty Images.]
So yesterdays news, aren't you ready to retire you fat queer. Your 15mins is nearly up, save your pennies or you will go the road of MC Hammer.
First!!! AND I'm colombian!
omg first
hi its me katie, gnarlyfucks
first!
OLD NEWS YOU FAT PIG
thats truley amazing to here! Perfect for the 4th!!!
Do you mean liberated? Use the spell check, dude!
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FIRST!!!!
Really is sad,can you imagine?
holy fuck i couldn't imaginne being held captive in a south american jungle for years… that poor woman… i hope something good comes of this … word to the wise though, mayyyybe you shouldn't bother campaigning in rebel territory?? just an idea.
Columbian military special forces are genius. They tricked the commie rebels with a decoy military helicopter. Columbia has been smashing drug labs on a daily basis and has been begging for a free trade agreement with the U.S. The demorats say no, they are on the side of the rebels (commies).
This is old shit… why don't you stick to things you know… like dressing like an idiot and dying your hair stupid colors. No one comes here to read your views on politics.
gracias a Dios Ingrid Betancourt ha sido liberada. Con los terroristas no se puede negociar, solo actuar. Enhorabuena sr Uribe y ejercito colombiano. Aprende algo de está situación señor Zapatero. No soy colombiana, soy española pero me alegro de corazón.
omg i was talking about her like 2 days ago wondering if she was ok!!! wow i am soo happy for her
Re: spell – Libertad is Spanish for Freedom, dumb dumb!!
but I can't imaging that this outfit was in style 6 years ago
yay i'm so happy for her!:)
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wtf took them zo long 2…
rezcue them….Columbia, huh…
wonder what they got in return
for the prizonerz????……..
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muzlimz r BLOWING THEMSELVEZ UP 4?????
queztion:….aren't muslim woman virginz when they
marry theze freakz???? and if so, why do they luzt of virginz
in the afterlife???????????????????????? seriouzly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was so happy when i got the news yesterday. she was held captive for so long i was scared she would never make it alive. but she did.
Re: spell –
It's Spanish dumbass
Re: spell –
LIBERTAD means FREEDOM in Spanish!!!
I'm french and I know her son!
I remember last january when i saw him, with my cousin, we almost cried in front of him because we were so sad of this story!! that's horrible she suffered a lot!
God saved her!
shes coming back to France tonight!!! im seeing them on tv her children are crying a lot!!!
Re: Muppe –
Hey:………………………………fuk U…your mother…your father…
your sister…your brother and the large fukin HORSEDICK U JUST
CLIMBED DOWN OFF OF…BITCH………..GO STEP THE FUK OFF
A CLIFF SOMEWHERE IN COLUMBIA…FUKFACE///
MORNIN PEREZ!
I REMEBER HEARING ABOUT HER KIDNAPPING BUT I HADN'T HEARD ANYTHING SINCE.
I AM VERY HAPPY THAT SHE CAN NOW BE REUNITED WITH HER FAMILY.
I WISH HER A SPEEDY RECOVERY. SHE HAS TO BE A STRONG WOMAN TO BE ABLE TO SURVIVE ALL THOSE YEARS.
GET WELL SOON!!!
Re: yool –
its soooo great 4 them and their children melanie and lorenzo. its thanks to god
yea, mee too, i thought she would die in the jungle :s but she was so present in the french media that she is like a part of every french. we are so happy when i saw the breaking news yesterday
I'm glad you posted this! This is wonderful news for the Colombian community. She is not as sick as you report. She surprisingly looks much healthier than I think most people had anticipated during the national Colombian report they had aired yesterday. Also, I am really surprised at the malicious comments towards you that some people have posted. The release of Ingrid Betancourt and 3 other Americans as well as 11 other Colombian citizens from FARC is huge news for Latin America and it extends even to American foreign policy, since it has been mentioned that the US took some kind of a role in this. Sadly, having this posted on a popular gossip website is probably the only way most idle youth of this great country of ours is going to hear about it. Hopefully, they don't scroll too fast to get to the IF YOU'RE EASILY OFFENDED post
weird. im watching them right now on tv. they look so peaceful ! very emotive.
they come back in france 2morrow.:) (l)
C'est magnifique, Ingrid est un symbol et grace a elle les médias ont fait la lumière sur la cituation dans ce pays ainsi que tout les otages…n'oublions pas les autres otages qui sont encore dans la jungle!
READ THE BOOK 'TWO WHEELS THROUGH TERROR' BY GLEN HEGSTAAD. HE WAS ALSO ABDUCTED BY THE COLUMBIAN REBELS FARC GROUP. HE HAD TO FAKE AN ILLNESS FOR THEM TO LET HIM GO. ITS A REALLY RIVETING STORY THAT HAS ALSO BEEN MADE INTO A NAT GEO EPISODE OF 'LOCKED UP ABROAD' ALSO VISIT HIS WEBSITE STRIKINGVIKING.NET
Thanks for reporting on this. I did not know this, although I feel like I should have. The really important things that are going on in the world around us—that's what I read a number of blogs to keep appraised of. Our children and grandchildren will ask us what was going on in the world around us, when we grow older. I want to be able to tell them.
And I am not talking about people famous for nothing, famous for drugs, famous for being trainwrecks, or just famous for trendy pop culture lives.
Thanks again, Perez, for your sprinkling of cool posts like these.
This particular story isn't about "yesterday's news". It's a fantastic and positive story. Thanks for sharing.
i'm from france, and about her health her doctor said that she was totally fine, and she doesn't look so thin.
that bitch cost million euros to our country… i really think that there's a lot of people who needed those million… whatever!
Best news in such a long time!
Congratulations - I hope it's a realturning point for the great country of Columbia.
Blanantly a movie will be made about this - only question is will Jen or Angie play Ingrid?
Re: vetusvates – News flashed all around the world - but somehow missed you? No excuse on this one - look in the mirror for the reason why you feel like you live under a rock.
We´re so proud to be colombians right now…..but still theres many, many, people to rescue, who had been held captive since 1997, more than ten years of captivity…..spread the word…..we want freedom and peace!!!
SPELL!
HE WAS SAYING LIBERTAD! A**HOLE..
you should probably use the spanish spellcheck!
Thanks Perezito..
for posting our news too!!!!!!!!
Dearest Pezie, if what you are saying is 100% accurate……, meaning you have all your facts……..then this is amazingly sad.
This country is MORE BACKASSED FUCKED UP and violent than previously imagined. What with the rampant drugs, Uber-corrupt gov't and the kidnapping as if it were a hobby, this does not surpirse me. Then again, thankfully it ain't the middle east…
Viva Ingrid !!!
It's some kind of miracle !!
It's gonna be huge tonight in Paris, we're going to celebrate her !!!!
6 years …. welcome back to life ingrid ,
Re: vetusvates – ummm, why don't you read the NEWS
Hello stupid people….she was just released LAST NIGHT and this is BIG NEWS.
Perez, you didn't mention the French connection or how cute her son is!
Thank you Perezito!! This is great news! I appreciate your support for freedom!!
Thank god she and the rest are free, now to exterminate the FARC.
I can't even lie, she is a gorgeous woman, amazing being in captivity for that long and looking so good.
my gf is colombian so yesterday we celebrated with her whole family. im cuban btw so i understand her emotion. its a wonderful thing
TYPICAL WETBACK FUCKS
WE SHOULD TAKE OVER SOUTH AMERICA AND ENSLAVE THOSE BROWN AND BLACK SAVAGES!!!!
The only shame is that this wealthy cunt and tool of the oligarchy was not killed when the FARC freedom fighters had the chance. All of the Rolex-wearing snobs in Colombia who make their millions on the backs of the working classes deserve DEATH, as bloody and with as much violence as possible. Only the evil military death squads and the power hungry rich who kill priests and rape nuns can be happy that this fucking bitch was not sodomized with a bazooka!!!!!
wow perez this is REALLY OLD NEWS. ARE YOU KIDDING? I expected this from you YESTERDAY… especially since you're so cuban?
BY THE WAY YOU …. commentators… it's ColOmbia…. with an O, NOT a U, unless of course you are referring to the University in New York, which would have no relevance in this story.
Re: Muert – Would you die already? Sad excuse for a human being, that's what you are.
Re: USA – Fuck You!
Go back to Europe!
Re: Pervo – How about spelling COLOMBIA right?????
Thanks Perez for this info!
"FARC" or RAFC… Seriously, I beg you to edit your misspells and typos….
Re: Venom – - Ok, so Perhaps a (french) cultural thing, but when you say gorgeous do you mean HOT? Cause if you do my lil' no doubt Dykarina, you need some major specks. R U FUCKING KIDDING ME? LOLOLOL
Best news ever!!! I am so happy for her and her family.
However, let's not forget that there still are other hostages.
that is so harsh! 6yrs….wtf? I understand we as "americans" don't um…what's the word? We don't negotiate..that's it.. We don't negotiate with terrorist…. but those poor people were held captive for soooo long. I mean couldn't we trade the terrorist like some designer clothes in exchange for lives! They could use a new look rite? Seriously though….I am happy they are home….
Re: Muppe –
Muppe is it? well Muppe if u don't like Perez then stay off his website. no one if forcing your little of big fingers on the key board now are they?
She is an hero and she will become a legend.
Bravo Uribe!
Colombia and France can be pround of her!
xxx from Paris
I DON'T BELIEVE ANY OF THIS. THIS WOMAN APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT HEALTH. IT APPEARS BY THE CONDITION OF HER SKIN AND HAIR YESTERDAY AT A NEWS CONFERENCE THAT SHE WAS TAKING VERY-VERY GOOD CARE OF HERSELF. I DOUBT VERY MUCH SHE WAS IN A COLOMBIAN JUNGLE FOR 6 YEARS. ALL LIES. I DON'T BELIEVE IT.
Re: Guigu – how is he a hero? what has she done? i dont see ur point
Oh my people be writting things that doesnt even make sence. BTW we all have spelling error duh! i dont see why making it such a big deal nway. And yes the news were from yesterday and so what is not like perez is glue to his computer 24/7 ( i think )
This is huge news and I am so happy Ingrid is finally free. Let's hope Mr. Uribe's policy towards the FARC work out and Colombia gets to live peacefully at last.
That said, I was hoping you'd post this yesterday… what with your so called latino feelings: guess what, this is huge in latin america.
Congrats Colombia!
in the pix i saw of her reuniting with her kids she looked pretty good for someone who is that close to death. maybe those calcium pills are the magic elixir. check out msnbc's pix. does this look like someone who is about to succumb? something's not right with this whole rescue story. i smell a rat. coincidence that their rescue is near our independence? and what was Mccain doing in columbia in the first place?
its not old new you fucking idiots she was rescued yesterday
Thanks you MELI (Post #27) for making very valid points about some of the fools who comment on this site.
Did our useless American government really have anything to do with this rescue? Did Bush contribute anything to help those American captives?
the US and Colombia had little to do with it.
CHAVEZ deserves the credit.
OMG i'm so happy !!!! Melanie and Lorenzo must be impatient to see their mother after 6 years!!
Im colombian, and I want you to know that they also rescued soldiers that had been in the jungle for 10 years. Ingrid looked much better because she was recovered from the illness she had when they took that picture that is all around the world in which she looks sick, rally skinny and depressed. A soldier that was suffering that same hell helped her to recover, she is alive thanks to him. So yeah, it is a fact that she almost died, now shes fine but only because of that soldier who was kidnapped to.
LIbertad means freedom in spanish.
Re: Rain – Actually, FARC is the acronym in Spanish, DUMMY!!
Finally, we waited for this for so long!
Im proud of the colombian president, prod of ingrid betacourt, the conlombian armed forces, and most of all prod to be COLOMBIAN!!