Freed hostage reunited with son after three years

NEWLY freed Colombian hostage Clara Rojas had an emotional reunion with her son Emmanuel, three years after he was taken from her while she was held captive by leftist rebels.

Ms Rojas gave birth to Emmanuel in 2004, but the guerrillas separated her from the child when he was eight months old.

A peasant delivered him to Colombian social services, which, unaware of his true identity, placed him in a foster home in the capital Bogota, where he has been for the past two years.