Liberation of Ingrid Betancourt

Ingrid Betancourt named Woman of the Year

indiaenews.com     yesterday   2 related          

Colombia's former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt who was rescued in July from the captivity of the country's leftist rebels has been named the Woman of the Year by the World Awards Association (WAA), the EFE...                    

Freed hostage Ingrid Betancourt thanks Pope Benedict XVI

nwsource.com     02-Sep-2008   36 related          

Celebrity gossip, famous birthdays and other tidbits, compiled from Seattle Times news services. FRANCESCO SFORZA / AFP/GETTY IMAGES "A dream come true" Former hostage Ingrid Betancourt on Monday thanked Pope Benedict...                    

Pope to meet former hostage Ingrid Betancourt

iht.com     25-Aug-2008   2 related          

Former hostage Ingrid Betancourt will get her wish to meet with Pope Benedict XVI when they hold private talks next week at the papal summer residence. The meeting Sept. 1 will take place in Castel Gandolfo, a town near...                    

Jungle fever: Alice O'Keeffe meets the women from Farc's female troops who have given up the...

guardian.co.uk     24-Aug-2008   3 related          

When would-be president Ingrid Betancourt was rescued last month, Colombia's Marxist guerrillas lost their most treasured hostage. But morale in the jungle was already low, with hunger, executions and forced abortions...                    

Colombian president eyes new term, but is Betancourt a rival? (AFP)

yahoo.com     13-Aug-2008   13 related          

BOGOTA (AFP) - Colombia's popular President Alvaro Uribe is laying the groundwork this week to run for an unprecedented third mandate, but mystery remains whether he will vie with Ingrid Betancourt, a political rival he is...                    

Diplomatic Licence: Hijacked

independent.co.uk     07-Aug-2008   19 related          

By Anne Penketh Finally the Red Cross has spoken out about the "deliberate misuse" of its emblem by the Colombian soldiers who rescued Ingrid Betancourt. The long silence of the International Committee of the Red Cross since...                    

Commissioners get up close and personal

europa.eu     07-Aug-2008          

Blogs not only provide direct access to commissioners - they also reveal a more personal side to the EU’s top officials. Margot Wallström was moved to tears by the rescue of Ingrid Betancourt from the Colombian jungle. When...                    

Ingrid Betancourt: Jesus Kept His Word

siena.org     07-Aug-2008          

This moving story was brought to my attention by Clara, CSI's Australian co-director.Former French-Colombian hostage and former candidate for President of Columbia, Ingrid Betancourt, was rescued from 6 years of captivity among...                    

Red Cross: Colombia broke Geneva Conventions in hostage rescue

chicagotribune.com     07-Aug-2008   14 related          

GENEVA (AP) _ The International Red Cross said Wednesday that Colombia broke the Geneva Conventions by deliberately using the humanitarian group's emblem during the covert military mission that freed Ingrid Betancourt and other...                    

Yahoo! Telemundo Reveals the Summer BUZZ-worthy Searches for July, Highlights Top 10 Searches in...

hispanicbusiness.com     07-Aug-2008          

MIAMI, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Yahoo! Telemundo today announced its Top 10 Searches for the month ending July 31 ( http://yahootelemundo.com/lomasbuscado ), which include the Top 10 in overall searches, image...                    

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