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Colombia Rescues Ingrid Betancourt And Three Americans Held By The FARC
July 02, 2008
NEW YORK, July 2 -- The Council of the Americas issued the following news release:

The Americas Society and Council of the Americas hail Colombia's rescue of 15 captives, including Ingrid Betancourt and three Americans, held by the FARC guerilla group. The rescue is a victory not only for all the captives and their families, but also for the institutional strength of a government besieged by the FARC for over 40 years.

The rescue of Betancourt, a former Colombi . . .

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