Betancourt said on Wednesday that Correa gave the family a “beacon of hope”, saying that he is staying in touch with the guerrillas, which could open the way for the release of her sister.Following a meeting with Correa in Paris, where the Ecuadorean president is on an official visit since Tuesday, the sister of Ingrid Betancourt assured Spanish press agency EFE that Quito is enjoying “slight contact” with the guerrillas “to be deepened in the coming days “.”The problem of Ingrid and all the hostages is at the heart of the Ecuadorian Government,” Astrid said.