Kouchner announces release of four hostages

The french foreign minister made the announcement after meeting with Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez wednesday evening.Koucher will meet Colombian president Álvaro Uribe thursday. Prior to his appointment with Chavez, the French diplomat met at the airport with relatives of Maiquetía Gloria Polanco, Luis Eladio Perez and Orlando Beltran, whose releases were announced by the FARC early february.