In Columbia a French woman named Ingrid Betancourt is about to complete her sixth year in the captivity of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia (FARC.) Her captivity has not gone unnoticed in the world. Betancourt's mother recently had an audience with Pope Benedict XVI and many countries worldwide have been increasing the pressure on the Columbian government to negotiate a way for Betancourt and the other 44 prisoners (including three U.S. defense contractors) held by FARC to be released. The hostage issue combines many interesting elements concerning Latin America that we have talked about in class such as politics, exchange, cultures, and many others. The most interesting aspect of this is when one looks at the demands of FARC. FARC wants the international community to remove the group from several lists that designate several different terrorist organizations, a demand that is supported by Hugo Chavez among others. Read the article to get an idea of the many different emotional, political, etc. aspects of this story.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080222/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/colombia_betancourt;_ylt=AnIxVsz53k6Emm4AQ4glNkW3IxIF
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