Clara Rojas
Congresswoman Clara Rojas is a lawyer and former personal assistant of Ingrid Betancourt, known primarily for being kidnapped and held by the FARC, Colombia’s largest rebel group, for six years.…
Congresswoman Clara Rojas is a lawyer and former personal assistant of Ingrid Betancourt, known primarily for being kidnapped and held by the FARC, Colombia’s largest rebel group, for six years.…
A FARC victim and congresswoman has removed herself from Colombia’s Peace Commission because of comments made about her by the FARC rebel group.
Colombia’s largest rebel group has publicly rejected a statement it published earlier this week saying that congresswoman Clara Rojas, detained by the FARC for six years, does not have the right to be presented…
Colombia’s largest armed guerrilla group FARC on Tuesday said that Congresswoman Clara Rojas, who was kidnapped by FARC in 2002, can’t be labeled a victim and participate in ongoing peace talks.
The Supreme Court of Colombia acquitted Jose Crisanto of a 33-year sentence he had received for the alleged kidnapping of a former vice-presidential candidate’s son, local media reported Monday.
The man accused of kidnapping the child, which former vice-presidential candidate Clara Rojas had while in the captivity of rebel group FARC, has been sentenced to 33 years in prison.
Colombia’s second largest rebel group, the ELN, on Wednesday demanded mining rights for the rural poor in exchange for the Canadian mining executive currently being held hostage.
A film about a famous FARC kidnapping will be released in Colombia despite the legal wrangling of the victim to prevent its distribution. Former Colombian congresswoman Clara Rojas was kidnapped…
A former hostage of Colombia’s largest guerrilla group FARC has prevented the release of a film, centered on her story, in her native Colombia, reported media reports. Colombian news outlet…