Posts Tagged ‘farc’
Saturday Morning Links y Cafe
7:46 am By Maegan La Mala · Colombia|Palestine|Politics|Quicklinks · Comments Off
17 Jan 2009It’s still pretty cold here in the big mango, so grab something warm and read a little of what I’m reading this morning.
Labor Secretary nominee Representative Hilda Solis Sails Through Senate Confirmation Hearing.
10 FARC Hostages were Rescued in Colombia.
Is there a ceasefire in the works for Gaza?
In December, I wrote about Colombian president Alvaro Uribe clearly rejecting any outside intervention in the latest offered release of FARC hostages. The problem is that FARC won’t release any hostages unless there are outside witnesses involved.
The Colombian leftist rebel group, FARC, said it is willing to hand over six hostages but it will only do so in the presence of an international representative.
In a statement made public Wednesday, the FARC said it wants someone from either a “brother country” or the international community to be present when it frees the hostages.
Both the FARC and the Colombian government say they will let someone from the International Committee of the Red Cross be on hand for the hostage release. But Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has said he does not want any other international participation
Alvaro Uribe Says Thanks pero no Gracias to Outside Help in FARC Hostage Release (Especially You Hugo!)
8:45 am By Maegan La Mala · Colombia|Venezuela · Comments Off
23 Dec 2008
Colombian president Alvaro Uribe has rejected any help from other countries in negotiating the release of 6 FARC hostages.
“The government will not permit our foreign relations to be put at risk by involving personalities from the international community,”
Specifically Uribe likely meant Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez who was suggested by Colombian senator Piedad Cordoba as possible facilitator.
FARC to Release 6 Hostages and Say That Obama Won’t Fulfill Expectations
11:36 am By Maegan La Mala · Colombia|Politics · Comments Off
22 Dec 2008
Yesterday the FARC announced via a news agency that they were set to release 6 hostages, two politicians and four members of the Colombian military.
The politicians are Alan Jara, governor of Meta province until he was abducted in 2000, and former deputy Sigifredo Lopez, kidnapped in 2002.
No release date has been announced.
The FARC also updated their official website, saying among other things, that U.S. President Elect wouldn’t live up to expectations.
Via/ France 24 y FARC Website
Ingrid Betancourt on FARC, Running for President, and Obama
10:47 am By Maegan La Mala · Colombia|Politics|Venezuela · Comments Off
21 Dec 2008
On Al Punto with Jorge Ramos this morning on Univision, there was an interview with former FARC hostage and one time Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt. Five months after her release, Betancourt said the FARC was struggling to survive in Colombia and that there have been orders to recapture her, which is why she lives in Paris, France, where she is also a citizen.
Ingrid Betancourt Wants a Place at the Table for the FARC
8:53 am By Maegan La Mala · Colombia|Politics|Women · Comments Off
9 Sep 2008
During Ingrid Betancourt’s 4 day visit in Rome, she met with the pope, and she made what some would call stunning statements as to the role her once captors, the FARC, should play in Colombia.
Addressing her kidnappers directly, she said: “After almost seven years, I can say I know you, I know your organisation, your ideas, your objectives.” The world, she said, is inviting them to open their hearts “to something more than political and military calculations,” and to “make room for peace in your minds.”And peace can come only “through the way of democracy, mutual respect and law,” she said. She asked the Colombian government to recognise the political role of the FARC, “knowing that we are different, and have different ideas.”
Via / IPS and Reader Patrick Mac Manus
Ingrid Betancourt Meets With Pope
3:21 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Uncategorized · Comments Off
3 Sep 2008I was kinda surprised to read today how much meeting the Pope meant to Ingrid Betancourt. I didn’t realize many of us Catholics/ex-Catholics still felt any serious emotional connection the Pope, most Catholics I know are lovers of La Virgin and occasionally remember some ancient rule (like eating fish on Friday’s) as way to show a seasonal respect to La Virgin.
I can see Betancourt’s point though, that hearing a trusted voice after being held captive for years has a way of being inspirational.
“It’s hard to explain the psychological effect this has on a prisoner, what it meant to know we hadn’t been forgotten at a time when we thought we didn’t exist,” Betancourt said. “The voice of the Holy Father was like a light.”
Betancourt said she told the pope about her distress for the hundreds of hostages FARC still holds and her concern for Colombia’s future after decades of civil war.
“The pope is pained by the suffering of the prisoners,” she said. “I know his prayers are also dedicated to obtaining the freedom of all the prisoners and peace in my country.”
via/Boston.com
Bomb Explodes in Cali, Colombia Killing 4 : FARC Suspected
9:34 am By Maegan La Mala · Colombia|Politics · Comments Off
1 Sep 2008
Early this morning, a car bomb exploded in the Colombian city of Cali, killing four people. The explosion took place near local courts according to news reports.
While no one has claimed credit for the attacks, the Colombian government was quick to point the finger at the FARC and the mainstream U.S. media is quick to remind everyone that Cali has a reputation for drug related violence.
Via / Reuters
Is Newly Liberated Ingrid Betancourt Getting Ready for Politics Again?
10:00 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Colombia|Politics · Comments Off
3 Jul 2008Newly liberated former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt describes the Colombian military operation that freed her. But also note her politician side coming out. She throws flowers at the Colombian military saying that they will lead Colombia to peace (an army leading a country to peace?) and also how she praises the Israeli military.
Other news reports show Betancourt thanking President Alvaro Uribe (who was once her rival and whom she linked to paramilitaries during her own campaign). She also thanks Latin American Presidents like Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez and Ecuador’s Rafael Correa, but said that they need to respect Colombian democracy.
Later today, Betancourt will be reunited with her children.
Ingrid Betancourt and 14 Other FARC Hostages Free
5:19 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Colombia · Comments Off
2 Jul 2008
I just heard/read the news, that Ingrid Betancourt and 14 other hostages held by the FARC in Colombia have been released. Various news agencies are saying that they were “rescued” by the Colombian military without any violence.
I am currently watching CNN en Español, which is showing a helicopter that is allegedly holding Betancourt, three U.S defense contractors, and others. All of them are said to be in good health
Latin American leaders across the world are hailing the actions. Evo Morales already is getting heat for using this opportunity to say that this is a prime time to come to a peace agreement between the Colombian government and the FARC.
More as information comes in.
Via / Reuters, CNN en Español
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