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.]
Let's invade and destroy these degenerate morons! FARC translates to FUCK. Communists fucktards are worthless human beings who deserve to die. Murderous thugs! Invade and kill them all and free Colombia from these degenerates.
Re: chave –
chavez? wtf!? i live in venezuela and that a**hole didn't do anything! this was all a result of the colombian army. Chavez was trying to help before because everything he does is to get into other people's bussiness and leave our country in misery…FUCK CHAVEZ!!!!
i'm very happy you choose to share this story, its a wonderful story and it reminds us not to take our lives for granted, cheers Perez have a nice 4th, well earned!
Re: Novel –
I know it's not entertainment news but Perez also post about the political election so why not?
I think it is a great news.
Finally! wow she is AMAZING!
Re: Lisa – yeah God saved her but what about president Uribe?
QUE VIVA COLOMBIA Y EL PRESIDENTE URIBE! This shows the world we are trying to make one of the most beautiful places in the world a peaceful one!
Re: VOXIE – wow aren't you ignorant? apparently you are living in the past..I was born in Colombia but have lived in the US for the past 7 years, ever since Uribe has taken up the presidency everyone living in Colombia has noticed a huge difference, specially when I go back and see how much safer it is, he has helped eliminate many guerrilla groups like the ELN and paramilitary groups, yeah we have a long way to go but this is story is just another example of how much we are progressing I hope this was a huge blow to the FARC and we will soon be able to see all of the other 700+ captives free
Re: chave – um right chavez..haha you are an idiot chavez es un guerrillero he had nothing to do with it, cant wait until they throw his communist ass into jail..the credit off course goes to Uribe and the Colombian army..for those of you who keep trying to give France credit, France had nothing to do with this rescue mission all they did was pressure the Colombian gov'
libertad is in spanish……………
are you stupid?
That was terrific news!
Re: chave –
ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME!! chavez at the moment is part of las FARC… EVERYTHING worked because of uribe and Colombian military…. u prick!!! chavez is the one you should blame for not releasing her before…. and regarding her health, the moment where she was very sick was in 2007 and she was helped by one of the other 11 (colombian) which had knowledge on the matter… she is FINE now, very centered and serene
It´s so great, I´m so happy for all the people rescued.. The
Colombian goverment did an amazing job, they fooled las Farc that they were one of them A really amazin job this has never happened there
C O L O M B I A,C O L O M B I A
callate,ese indio de chavez es un cabron gerrillero
Yo estoy muy feliz por ella!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Re: Muert –
you are an ass, you should never wish for someone's demise who has done so much for their country. You should be ashamed of your comments, and I hope perez posts your email all over the world so people know the horrible things you posted..
I am soooooooooooo proud of being Colombian and extremely proud of mi president Uribe…. What my country just did was awesome… they rescued 15 inocent people w/o killing anyone… this is what the whole world has to do… peace w/o guns and violence… peace only using your brain and heart… we are so f… smart…….. my country is the best in the world!!!!!!!!
oh and by the way Chaves had nothing to do he is f…. ignorant that doesn't know anything… And The US has helped Colombia very very much… But the best thing that my country COLOMBIA has is our great, and smart president ALVARO URIBE
ha my last name is betancourt! my dad is puerto rican though, and omg stop being mean to perz people! u all have no hearts
Who cares about her? Betancourt is a pompous French woman who went back to Columbia to try to be their president and KNEW she would be kidnapped when she did…and then went into rebel territory.
On the other hand, thank God the AMERICANs are back safe and sound. THESE are the ones you should be talking about, Mario.
"Old news" you ignorant motherfu(kers! This happened just yesterday around noon. I'm very glad you posted this since it is very easy for the foreign media to forget all the hostages the more they've been gone.
Personally, I consider this amiracle. I am colombian and even I do not side with the current government's militaristic ways, I am well aware thay Ingrid would've died in captivity had she not been rescued by force.
AS for you who say Ingrid cost france millions of euros… yo need to get your facts straight: military $$$ have only been recieved form the U.S. and the U.S. only, in France it was all politics and drawing attention to her situation. And calling her a bitch? Get a fucking brain! Think about the last 6 and a half years of live and imagien erasing everything and being held in the jungle. Ignorant. Ingrid i as well one of the most respected constitional and human rights scholars in Colombia AND in France.
Thank you so much for posting this! This has definately been great news for Colombians all over the world. I am so happy that she and the other hostages were released safely and i applaud the way the Colombian military accomplished this difficult task. I hope the rest get released soon! Que Viva Colombia!!Paz y Libertad!!
Her son is soooooooo cute
Tus hermanos colombianos te recibimos con los brazos abiertos querida Ingrid ! recuperate pronto , ponte los pantalones y lanzate de nuevo a la presidencia ! mucha fuerza ! sos una mujer fuerte e inteligente .
First of all let me just say that coke-head Chavez and the good-for-nothing American president had nothing to do with the resue of Ingrid or the other 14 captured. This was all a hush plan of the COLOMBIAN MILITARY. This is just another step toward bringing peace to COLOMBIA. The fact that they lied to the FARC and did not use their weapons once to rescue the 15 that were kidnapped is amazing!! This just goes to show that we dont need any kind of violence in order to bring peace to a beautiful country. Im so glad Perez put this up no his site. Its just such a shame we have ignorant people here that only care about themselves and not know what goes on in the world. Ingrid is a beautiful person inside and out. I'm happy the 3 Americans as well as the 11 Colombian policemen are home with their families and they can now say they are LIBRE!!! We still have more to overcome, this is just one step closer. QUE VIVA COLOMBIA!!! Also for those of you who are COLOMBIAN and read this don't forget to wear white on July 20th The Colombian Independence!!
Re: BryGu – wow how ignorant can you be!!! She is not french she is pure colombian….and she has 2 citizenships from france and colombia….yes she went into rebel territory to try to resolve and maintain peace with the colombian governement to stop kidnaps. Who in their right mind would do that!!! SHE DID!!! It takes a person with great courage and karisma to do such a thing like she did. Get your facts straight. Your just another ignorant american who doesnt give a shit about what goes on then your own kind.
Remember the male nurse who saved her life??? he got a full scholarship to go to medical school!!!!!
Re: BryGu – You are the one who needs to get his facts straight, learn to express yoursel with respect, I am COLOMBIAN, I live here, I've heard every news report ever since she was kidnapped and felt in PERSON the pain of having a member of your family taken by these people. So stop being so ignorant, think, she was strong, she didn't take cr@p from Las FARC, she protested any way she could and she is a true living example of strenght. She should be an inspiration and not an excuse for talking sh!t.
she's not in danger at all - she has been checked by an official french government doctor on her way to Paris this morning and she's ok!
Re: spell – hun.. "Libertad" is Spanish for liberated..
Re: Pervo – COLOOOMBIA sweetheart….
thank u soo much 4 putting this here!
we r so happy here in Colombia…but there are more people in the jungle…suffering n missing their families!
but still…IM PROUD TO B A COLOMBIAN GIRL!!!
A.C.T.U.A.L.L.Y………..
LIBERTAD= LIBERTY
LIBERADOS= LIBERATED
Re: k=H=k – what the hell are u talking about you stupid colombia is really really different …what virginz are you talking about???? and idiot if u are so valient come and dave the others asshole
Re: Muert – If anyone deserves death, its nuns & priests & a horrible one at that.
Re: Obama – white americans? have you not seen the images of obama's office with the che guerro flag hanging on the wall? seems like you would know about that, considering the name you chose? you stupid fuck.