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Former hostage Ingrid Betancourt. Former hostage Ingrid Betancourt has sent a message of hope to captives still detained in remote jungle camps. Betancourt and four Colombian police officers, who were also held, sent messages of hope yesterday. The former hostages appeared on an all-night radio programme aimed at rebel captives and wept as they recalled their ordeal, which ended four days ago when Colombian agents duped guerrillas and airlifted 15 hostages to freedom. "Hostage brothers, what happened to us has more than proved that God exists," said police Cpl. John Jairo Duran. "Don't let yourselves be conquered by sadness. We never thought it would be our turn to be free, and it was. Your turn is very near." Bogota's Caracol Radio has broadcast the weekly "Voices of Kidnapping" program for the benefit of rebel-held hostages... [read full story]
