“Everything that is humanly possible to do, we have done,” said the Foreign Minister.According to the radio station “France Info”, the humanitarian mission will consist of two people and will leave today or as late tomorrow.In a telephone conversation last night with the Colombian president, Alvaro Uribe, he Sarkozy announced his intention to send “promptly spot” a “humanitarian mission to make contact with the FARC and secure access” to Betancourt, who is in “imminent danger of death , “said Elysee in a statement.Uribe has suspended all military action in the area to secure the safety of the mission.The International Red Cross has yet not been asked to take part in the mission, but says she is ready to help whenever needed.
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