Kourchner will add extra French political weight to the efforts to free hostages currently held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).In anticipation of the visit of Kouchner, the president of the French Red Cross, Jean Francois Mattei, met tuesday night with Colombian president Uribe.France has repeatedly pressed for the release of all hostages, but their priority is the former presidential candidate, Ingrid Betancourt, who will by in the hands of the FARC exactly six years coming saturday.
