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U.S. admits support for rescuing Colombia's former senator (People's Daily)
The U.S. ambassador to Colombia Monday said his country has offered logistic and intelligence support to Colombia in the rescue of former Senator Oscar Lizcano, who was kidnapped by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) some eight years ago. "We offered some support on transportation and of course on intelligence," William Brownfield, the U.S. ambassador, said in a radio broadcast in ...

Colombia to reward $500,000 to former rebel (People's Daily)
Colombian government announced on Monday that it will reward about 500,000 U.S. dollars to a guerilla who helped a former congressman escape from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). Colombian Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos said that the young guerilla "Isaza", who is not charged with crimes against humanity, could receive an amnesty and use his money to go to France as ...

Colombia hostage free after 8 years (Los Angeles Times)
The lawmaker, 62, escapes with the help of one of his captors, who will be rewarded. A 62-year-old lawmaker held captive eight years by leftist rebels walked to freedom Sunday in a western Colombia jungle, along with a young guerrilla commander who had been his jailer.

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