Tens of thousands of Colombians have protested across the country to demand an end to half a century of guerrilla violence and kidnapping.
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia rebels executed four members of the military during a botched mission to free them after a decade as hostages.
Former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt has written for the first time about her six-year jungle ordeal.
Colombia said on Tuesday Farc guerrillas slit a state governor’s throat hours after they kidnapped him during a brazen raid.
A Thai court on Tuesday refused to extradite Viktor Bout to the US to face trial on charges of supplying weapons to Colombian rebels.
Colombian troops have killed a Farc guerrilla commander accused of ordering extortion and bombings around Bogota, said authorities.
Ingrid Betancourt said in an interview on Sunday she would return to Colombia ”in a few days” to write a play about her experience.
Harrowing details about the captivity of Ingrid Betancourt in Columbia emerged on Friday as doubts surfaced over the official version of their rescue.
It was Ingrid Betancourt’s 2 321st day in captivity and it started like any other. At 4am she woke up and prayed to God.
High-profile hostage Ingrid Betancourt was shocked when aid workers supposedly transporting her to a new location turned out to be state soldiers.
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