Ilda Valero (L), mother of kidnapped Colonel Yesid Duarte, carries a candle alongside Nelly Moreno, mother of kidnapped police officer Alvaro Moreno, after receiving proof of life that their sons are alive, in Bogota, August 31,2009. Colombian Senator Piedad Cordoba on Monday released rebel videos of kidnapped soldiers and police, including officers held for more than a decade in jungle camps, fueling hopes guerrillas may soon free a group of hostages. The men are among 24 police and soldiers held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, Latin America's oldest surviving insurgency. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 6 months ago

Ilda Valero (L), mother of kidnapped Colonel Yesid Duarte, carries a candle alongside Nelly Moreno, mother of kidnapped police officer Alvaro Moreno, after receiving proof of life that their sons are alive, in Bogota, August 31,2009. Colombian Senator Piedad Cordoba on Monday released rebel videos of kidnapped soldiers and police, including officers held for more than a decade in jungle camps, fueling hopes guerrillas may soon free a group of hostages. The men are among 24 police and soldiers held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, Latin America's oldest surviving insurgency.