Columbian military frees Betancourt

Fifteen hostages, including former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and three US military contractors, have been freed, the Army said tonight.

Columbian military frees Betancourt
Thu, 03 Jul, 2008 - 00:38

Fifteen hostages, including former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and three US military contractors, have been freed, the Army said tonight.

Colombia’s Defence Minister Juan Manuel Santos made the announcement at a news conference tonight.

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