“France will not abandon Ingrid Betancourt” proclaimed French president-elect Nicolas Sarkozy during his victory speech on Sunday night. Sarkozy’s words were met by “hope” from Betancourt’s mother who also commented that President Alvaro Uribe should accede to a prisoner exchange between kidnapped victims and the government.Ingrid Betancourt was captured by Colombian rebels in February 2002 while she was campaigning for president. She holds dual citizenship in Colombia and France and her capture was a topic during the French presidential election.
Links (English)- BBC News, Wikipedia, The Latin Americanist, International Herald Tribune
Links (Spanish)- El Tiempo
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