Two hostages held for five years freed by FARC

TWO high-profile woman hostages held in the Amazon jungle by Colombian rebels for more than five years were freed yesterday.

Two hostages held for five years freed by FARC
Fri, 11 Jan, 2008 - 00:00

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez tod reporters: “They are free. I told them both, ‘Welcome to life’.”

The International Committee of the Red Cross in Bogota confirmed that Clara Rojas, 44, and former lawmaker Consuelo Gonzalez, 57, had been handed over.

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