Posts Tagged ‘Colombian hostages’
Colombian Clergy to Negotiate with FARC
8:04 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Colombia|Politics · Comments Off
17 Jan 2008
Members of the Catholic Church in Colombia are claiming to be in contact with the FARC and attempting to negotiate the release of more hostages.
Roman Catholic leader Monsignor Luis Augusto Castro said the Church was in discreet contact with the rebels in a bid to secure a Red Cross visit.It is hoped that the Red Cross will be allowed to see more than 40 high-profile hostages in the jungle.
I don’t know about how discreet the negotiations are if the news is in the international media, but here’s to hoping something positive comes out of it.
Via / BBC
Colombia Tries Negotiations with FARC and a with a Little Help from Friends
8:13 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Uncategorized · Comments Off
5 Dec 2007
After dropping Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, Colombia has decided to try again to exchange imprisoned FARC rebels for hostages. Perhaps it was the pressure that the families of hostages placed on the Uribe government after videos appeared showing that some of their loved ones, like Ingrid Betancout, were alive. Colombian peace commissioner, Luis Carlos Restrepo, hinted that French president Nicolas Sarkozy could be called in to play an active role in the negotiations, although not in the same way that Chavez did. Former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt has dual citizenship in France and Colombia.
Via / BBC and El Nuevo Herald
Ingrid Betancourt’s Mother Says Si To Chavez
11:52 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Colombia|Politics|Venezuela · 1 Comment
3 Dec 2007The mother of FARC hostage and once Colombian presidential candidate, Ingrid Betancourt, and other relatives of FARC hostages, went to Venezuela this weekend. While Venezuela didn’t move forward with constitutional reforms promoted by President Hugo Chavez, Yolanda Pulecio and other Colombians trust that he will be the one to insure the safe return of their loved ones.
FARC to Release Prisoners?
4:23 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Colombia|Politics · Comments Off
31 May 2007
The Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia aka FARC of Colombia may just be getting ready to release oe of their longest held hostages, former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and others. This is according to a Colombian Senator. Clara Rojas, also a former presidential candidate, and her son are also allegedly set to be released. According to the Senator the releases are happening as a gesture of goodwill on behalf of the FARC. Betancourt has been held since 2002.
Via / El Diario/ La Prensa
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