2nd ‘FARC dissidents’ note on UN hostage appears in Colombia, raising questions about the 1st
Alleged dissidents of the FARC, until last year Colombia’s largest rebel group, are...
Tag: hostage releases
Former FARC hostage to lead Colombian anti-kidnapping NGO
Clara Rojas, a former FARC hostage who ran as Ingrid Betancourt’s presidential running mate, was named director of a prominent Colombian anti-kidnapping NGO Thursday. Rojas, one of the guerrilla group’s most...
The FARC ‘treated me very well’: Romeo Langlois
Released French journalist Romeo Langlois revealed that he “was treated well” during his 33 days in FARC captivity, in a press conference Thursday. “I always knew I would be released quickly,” the France...
Released FARC hostages return to kidnapping site
Five Colombian policemen returned to the site of their kidnapping Thursday after 14 years in FARC captivity, reported Radio Caracol. The policemen were members of the last group of ten political hostages released by the FARC 24...
‘I put my head down so they could kill me’: freed Colombian hostage
Freed Colombian hostages began to detail the constant fear of death they felt during years spent in FARC captivity, during a press conference in Bogota Tuesday. “For many years we were chained to each other. That was...
Released FARC hostages ready to rejoin the military: Santos
The ten political hostages released by the FARC after more than 12 years in captivity were subjected to “inhumane treatment” but are ready to rejoin the military, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said Tuesday....
US ‘satisfied’ by FARC hostage release but wants to see more
The United States praises the release of the FARC’s last political hostages Tuesday, but said it wanted the rebels to make more steps towards peace. “We are satisfied that these Colombian officials, some of which...
FARC hostage release will not be a ‘media show’
The Colombian government has forbidden the presence of outsiders during a FARC hostage handover next week, reported local media Wednesday. Colombians For Peace, an NGO that negotiates with the guerrillas and is participating in...
FARC will start hostage release on March 30: Red Cross
The release of a group of FARC hostages held more than 12 years will begin on March 30, the Red Cross said Thursday. Jordi Raich, a delegate from the International Committee of the Red Cross, said humanitarian groups would visit...
Colombia’s FARC confirm hostage release date
Hostage mediator and former senator Piedad Cordoba confirmed ten security forces personnel held by the FARC will be released March 26, reported Colombian media Wednesday. Speaking at a press conference in Bogota, Cordoba said,...
Colombian govt sends FARC protocol for hostage release
The Colombian government has sent the FARC the security protocol for the planned release of the ten hostages held by the rebels for more than 12 years, reported mediator Piedad Cordoba Tuesday. The former congresswoman and...
Details of Colombia’s hostage recovery op. revealed
Hostage mediator Piedad Cordoba published the protocols for Colombia’s FARC held hostage recovery operation on her site Monday. The former Colombian senator Cordoba and civil organization Colombians for Peace have acted as...
