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French-Colombian politician Betancourt reacts as she holds her daughter Melanie after arriving at Catam military airport in Bogota
03 Jul 2008
Source: Reuters
 
French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt (L) reacts as she holds her daughter Melanie after arriving at Catam military airport in Bogota July 3, 2008. Ex-hostage Betancourt, rescued from leftist rebels in a stunning Colombian military operation after six years in captivity, was reunited with her children on Thursday. Betancourt had been held in jungle hide-outs by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known as FARC, and was the group's best-known captive. REUTERS/Jorge Silva (COLOMBIA)
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