A little over two years ago, Ingrid Betancourt was freed in a dramatic military rescue mission after six years of being held hostage. She has written a poetic account of those six years in her new book.
France is celebrating the freeing of the Colombian hostage, Ingrid Betancourt. Betancourt has dual French-Colombian citizenship, and French leaders have long lobbied for her release, as Anita Elash reports from Paris.
Anchor Marco Werman has details on today’s emotional reunion between former Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt and her children: the reunion took place in Bogota.
Colombia says it’s rescued the French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt, the highest-profile hostage held for years by the leftist FARC rebels of Colombia
Colombian march for hostage release
Manuel Rueda reports on a public outcry in Colombia, calling on the government and leftist rebels to come up with a deal to release hundreds of hostages held in the Colombian jungle.
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Michael Evans, who says there’s evidence that US officials met secretly in 1998 with the same rebel leader that was killed by Colombian forces over the weekend.
