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Ingrid Betancourt

Ingrid Betancourt

  1. Shalit family welcomed by Sarkozy, French Jewish group in Paris
    Haaretz logo Haaretz 1 week ago

    Shalit said. Sarkozy, speaking after Shalit, saluted both the Shalit family and Netanyahu for their courage and stressed that there was never a question of the French standing up for Gilad and demanding his safe return. "I always said that Gilad was a...

  2. Ex-hostage’s story a good read for a presidential election year
    Las Vegas Review-Journal | LVRJ.com 2 weeks ago

    What sort of people are the men who want to lead us? What is at their core? Another presidential candidate comes to mind, someone whose character was tested in the cruelest of ways. Her name is Ingrid Betancourt. July 2, 2008. Colombia announces the...

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    Released French-Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt (L) is greeted by Colombian Foreign Minister Fernando Araujo(R) at the Presidential Palace during a press conference on July 2, 2008, in Bogota. French-Colombian hostage politician Ingrid Betancourt,...

    Released French-Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt (L) is greeted by Colombian Foreign Minister Fernando Araujo(R) at the Presidential Palace during a press conference on July 2, 2008, in Bogota. French-Colombian hostage politician Ingrid Betancourt,... View Photo »

  4. The truth is that the news has hit me hard. I'm in pain and don't wish to make any (further) comment.
    – Ingrid Betancourt SOURCE: KATV 2 months ago
  5. Maryam Rajavi: The UNHCR should not legitimize a situation in Camp Liberty that is not on par with the current living conditions of Ashraf residents
    Saba | Iranian Human Rights Blog 2 weeks ago

    ...the press conference include: Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the Iranian Resistance; Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York and presidency candidate (2008); General Hugh Shelton, U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff (1997-2001); Judge Michael Mukasey, former...

  6. Venezuela’s Armed Forces Under Fire by Washington
    Venezuela Analysis logo Venezuela Analysis 4 weeks ago
    Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (left) with General Henry Rangal Silva, who was sworn in as Venezuelan Minister of Defence this

    President Chavez did hold negotiations with the FARC on several occasions under the direct authorization of the Colombian government. His involvement secured the release of several hostages the FARC had held for years, including Ingrid Betancourt and...

  7. Screen Talk: Logan's run
    The Independent logo The Independent 4 weeks ago

    Woman after passing on the prospects of directing a planned third installment of the Bridget Jones movie series, tentatively titled Bridget Jones's Baby. Two faces of Ingrid Former Bond girl Caterina Murino (above centre) is to star in a movie about the...

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    Rudy Giulani (L), former mayor of New-York city, is applauded by the president of the National Council of Resistance of Iran Maryam Rajavi (C) and Franco Columbian politician and former Farc's hostage Ingrid Betancourt (R) on January 20, 2012 in Paris,...

    Rudy Giulani (L), former mayor of New-York city, is applauded by the president of the National Council of Resistance of Iran Maryam Rajavi (C) and Franco Columbian politician and former Farc's hostage Ingrid Betancourt (R) on January 20, 2012 in Paris,... View Photo »

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  10. Colombian Hostage's Ex-Husband Sells Film Rights
    NPR logo NPR 1 month ago

    Colombia (AP) — The former husband of Ingrid Betancourt is selling the film rights to his two books about the French-Colombian former hostage. Juan Carlos Lecompte says U.S. producer Betty Kaplan plans to make a film called "In Search of Ingrid." ...

  11. Colombian hostage's ex-husband sells film rights
    AZ starnet.com logo AZ starnet.com 1 month ago

    Carlos Lecompte, the former husband of Ingrid Betancourt, speaks during an interview in Bogota, Colombia, Thursday Jan. 12, 2012. Lecompte is selling the film rights to his two books about the French-Colombian former hostage Ingrid Betancourt. Lecompte...

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About Ingrid Betancourt

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Ingrid Betancourt Pulecio (born December 25, 1961) is a Colombian-French politician, former senator and anti-corruption activist. Betancourt was kidnapped by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) on February 23, 2002, and rescued from captivity six and a half years later in Operation Jaque, along with 14 other hostages (three... Full Article

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  1. Rudy Giulani (L), former mayor of New-York city, is applauded by the president of the National Council of Resistance of Iran Maryam Rajavi (C) and Franco Columbian politician and former Farc's hostage Ingrid Betancourt (R) on January 20, 2012 in Paris, during an international... Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 weeks ago

    Rudy Giulani (L), former mayor of New-York city, is applauded by the president of the National Council of Resistance of Iran Maryam Rajavi (C) and Franco Columbian politician and former Farc's hostage Ingrid Betancourt (R) on January 20, 2012 in Paris, during an international...

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  2. Maryam Rajavi (C), President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), and former FARC hostage, French-Colombian Ingrid Betancourt (R) applaud the arrival of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani during a conference about Camp Ashraf in Paris January 20, 2012. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 4 weeks ago

    Maryam Rajavi (C), President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), and former FARC hostage, French-Colombian Ingrid Betancourt (R) applaud the arrival of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani during a conference about Camp Ashraf in Paris January 20, 2012.

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  3. Former FARC hostage French-Colombian Ingrid Betancourt attends a conference about Camp Ashraf in Paris January 20, 2012. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 4 weeks ago

    Former FARC hostage French-Colombian Ingrid Betancourt attends a conference about Camp Ashraf in Paris January 20, 2012.

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  4. Former French prime minister Dominique De Villepin (L) talks with former French-Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt during a lunch on July 6, 2008 at a restaurant in Paris. Betancourt said in an interview on July 6, 2008 that she would return to Colombia 'in a few days' to write a play... Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

    Former French prime minister Dominique De Villepin (L) talks with former French-Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt during a lunch on July 6, 2008 at a restaurant in Paris. Betancourt said in an interview on July 6, 2008 that she would return to Colombia 'in a few days' to write a play...

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  5. The president of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, Maryam Rajavi (L), and Franco Columbian politician and former Farc's hostage, Ingrid Betancourt, applaud and salute Yves Bonnet, former director of the DST (Directorate of Territorial Surveillance), French domestic... Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 weeks ago

    The president of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, Maryam Rajavi (L), and Franco Columbian politician and former Farc's hostage, Ingrid Betancourt, applaud and salute Yves Bonnet, former director of the DST (Directorate of Territorial Surveillance), French domestic...

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  6. Maryam Rajavi (L), President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), speaks with former FARC hostage, French-Colombian Ingrid Betancourt during a conference in Paris January 20, 2012. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 4 weeks ago

    Maryam Rajavi (L), President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), speaks with former FARC hostage, French-Colombian Ingrid Betancourt during a conference in Paris January 20, 2012.

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  7. Juan Carlos Lecompte, the former husband of Ingrid Betancourt, looks at his book during an interview in Bogota, Colombia, Thursday Jan. 12, 2012. Lecompte is selling the film rights to his two books about the French-Colombian former hostage Ingrid Betancourt. Lecompte and Betancourt... AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

    Juan Carlos Lecompte, the former husband of Ingrid Betancourt, looks at his book during an interview in Bogota, Colombia, Thursday Jan. 12, 2012. Lecompte is selling the film rights to his two books about the French-Colombian former hostage Ingrid Betancourt. Lecompte and Betancourt...

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  8. A Colombian officer stands inside a helicopter during Independence Day celebrations in Bogota July 20, 2011. The helicopter was used to carry 15 rescued hostages including former Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt (R) during a military operation known as "Operation Jaque". Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 7 months ago

    A Colombian officer stands inside a helicopter during Independence Day celebrations in Bogota July 20, 2011. The helicopter was used to carry 15 rescued hostages including former Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt (R) during a military operation known as "Operation Jaque".

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  9. People visit a Russian-made Mi-17 helicopter used in operation 'Jaque' (Check) to liberate from their FARC captors Ingrid Betancourt, three US nationals and other hostages --with their respective portraits placed on the aircraft seats-- during the celebrations for the independence of Colombia... Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

    People visit a Russian-made Mi-17 helicopter used in operation 'Jaque' (Check) to liberate from their FARC captors Ingrid Betancourt, three US nationals and other hostages --with their respective portraits placed on the aircraft seats-- during the celebrations for the independence of Colombia...

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  10. A Russian-made Mi-17 helicopter used in operation 'Jaque' (Check) to liberate from their FARC captors Ingrid Betancourt and three US citizens --among other hostages-- is on display at Bolivar Square in Bogota, on July 19, 2011 during Independence Day. Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

    A Russian-made Mi-17 helicopter used in operation 'Jaque' (Check) to liberate from their FARC captors Ingrid Betancourt and three US citizens --among other hostages-- is on display at Bolivar Square in Bogota, on July 19, 2011 during Independence Day.

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  11. TV grab taken from Colombian TV on August 4, 2008 shows a video footage taken by Colombian Army of the Jaque Operation in which French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt, three US nationals and 11 Colombian soldiers were rescued on July 2, 2008, from FARC rebels in a jungle... Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

    TV grab taken from Colombian TV on August 4, 2008 shows a video footage taken by Colombian Army of the Jaque Operation in which French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt, three US nationals and 11 Colombian soldiers were rescued on July 2, 2008, from FARC rebels in a jungle...

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  12. TV grab taken from Colombian TV on August 4, 2008 shows a video footage taken by Colombian Army of the Jaque Operation in which French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt (L), three US nationals and 11 Colombian soldiers were rescued on July 2, 2008, from FARC rebels in a jungle... Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

    TV grab taken from Colombian TV on August 4, 2008 shows a video footage taken by Colombian Army of the Jaque Operation in which French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt (L), three US nationals and 11 Colombian soldiers were rescued on July 2, 2008, from FARC rebels in a jungle...

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  13. TV grab taken from Colombian TV on August 4, 2008 shows a video footage taken by Colombian Army of the Jaque Operation in which French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt, three US nationals and 11 Colombian soldiers were rescued on July 2, 2008, from FARC rebels in a jungle... Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

    TV grab taken from Colombian TV on August 4, 2008 shows a video footage taken by Colombian Army of the Jaque Operation in which French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt, three US nationals and 11 Colombian soldiers were rescued on July 2, 2008, from FARC rebels in a jungle...

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  14. TV grab taken from Colombian TV on August 4, 2008 shows a video footage taken by Colombian Army of the Jaque Operation in which French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt, three US nationals and 11 Colombian soldiers were rescued on July 2, 2008, from FARC rebels in a jungle... Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

    TV grab taken from Colombian TV on August 4, 2008 shows a video footage taken by Colombian Army of the Jaque Operation in which French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt, three US nationals and 11 Colombian soldiers were rescued on July 2, 2008, from FARC rebels in a jungle...

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  15. TV grab taken from Colombian TV on August 4, 2008 shows a video footage taken by Colombian Army of the Jaque Operation in which French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt, three US nationals and 11 Colombian soldiers were rescued on July 2, 2008, from FARC rebels in a jungle... Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

    TV grab taken from Colombian TV on August 4, 2008 shows a video footage taken by Colombian Army of the Jaque Operation in which French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt, three US nationals and 11 Colombian soldiers were rescued on July 2, 2008, from FARC rebels in a jungle...

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  16. TV grab taken from Colombian TV on August 4, 2008 shows a video footage taken by Colombian Army of the Jaque Operation in which French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt, three US nationals and 11 Colombian soldiers were rescued on July 2, 2008, from FARC rebels in a jungle... Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

    TV grab taken from Colombian TV on August 4, 2008 shows a video footage taken by Colombian Army of the Jaque Operation in which French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt, three US nationals and 11 Colombian soldiers were rescued on July 2, 2008, from FARC rebels in a jungle...

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  17. France best-selling authors (from L, first row) Amelie Nothomb of Belgium, Katherine Pancol, Stephane Hessel, Guillaume Musso, Jean d'Ormesson, (from L, 2nd row) Franco Columbian politician and former Farc's hostage Ingrid Betancourt, writers Zoe Shepard, Maylis de Kerangal, Michel Pincon... Getty Images logo Getty Images 11 months ago

    France best-selling authors (from L, first row) Amelie Nothomb of Belgium, Katherine Pancol, Stephane Hessel, Guillaume Musso, Jean d'Ormesson, (from L, 2nd row) Franco Columbian politician and former Farc's hostage Ingrid Betancourt, writers Zoe Shepard, Maylis de Kerangal, Michel Pincon...

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  19. Franco Columbian politician and former Farc's hostage Ingrid Betancourt (L) chats with French journalist and former hostage Florence Aubenas prior to take part in a lunch gathering French most read writers in 2010, on March 8, 2011 in Paris. Getty Images logo Getty Images 11 months ago

    Franco Columbian politician and former Farc's hostage Ingrid Betancourt (L) chats with French journalist and former hostage Florence Aubenas prior to take part in a lunch gathering French most read writers in 2010, on March 8, 2011 in Paris.

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  20. Franco Columbian politician and former Farc's hostage Ingrid Betancourt (R), French journalist and former hostage Florence Aubenas (2ndR), writers Zoe Shepard and Raphaelle Bacque (L) pose prior to take part in a lunch gathering French most read writers in 2010, on March 8, 2011 in Paris. Getty Images logo Getty Images 11 months ago

    Franco Columbian politician and former Farc's hostage Ingrid Betancourt (R), French journalist and former hostage Florence Aubenas (2ndR), writers Zoe Shepard and Raphaelle Bacque (L) pose prior to take part in a lunch gathering French most read writers in 2010, on March 8, 2011 in Paris.

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  21. Franco Columbian politician and former Farc's hostage Ingrid Betancourt poses prior to take part in a lunch gathering French most read writers in 2010, on March 8, 2011 in Paris. Getty Images logo Getty Images 11 months ago

    Franco Columbian politician and former Farc's hostage Ingrid Betancourt poses prior to take part in a lunch gathering French most read writers in 2010, on March 8, 2011 in Paris.

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  22. Franco Columbian politician and former hostage Ingrid Betancourt waits for taking part in a lunch gathering French most read writers in 2010, on March 8, 2011 in Paris. Getty Images logo Getty Images 11 months ago

    Franco Columbian politician and former hostage Ingrid Betancourt waits for taking part in a lunch gathering French most read writers in 2010, on March 8, 2011 in Paris.

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  23. TV grab taken from Colombian TV on August 4, 2008 shows a video footage taken by Colombian Army of the Jaque Operation in which French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt, three US nationals and 11 Colombian soldiers were rescued on July 2, 2008, from FARC rebels in a jungle... Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

    TV grab taken from Colombian TV on August 4, 2008 shows a video footage taken by Colombian Army of the Jaque Operation in which French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt, three US nationals and 11 Colombian soldiers were rescued on July 2, 2008, from FARC rebels in a jungle...

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  24. TV grab taken from Colombian TV on August 4, 2008 shows a video footage taken by Colombian Army of the Jaque Operation in which French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt, three US nationals and 11 Colombian soldiers were rescued on July 2, 2008, from FARC rebels in a jungle... Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

    TV grab taken from Colombian TV on August 4, 2008 shows a video footage taken by Colombian Army of the Jaque Operation in which French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt, three US nationals and 11 Colombian soldiers were rescued on July 2, 2008, from FARC rebels in a jungle...

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Rudy Giulani (L), former mayor of New-York city, is applauded by the president of the National Council of Resistance of Iran Maryam Rajavi (C) and Franco Columbian politician and former Farc's hostage Ingrid Betancourt (R) on January 20, 2012 in Paris, during an international...

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  1. The truth is that the news has hit me hard. I'm in pain and don't wish to make any (further) comment.
    – Ingrid Betancourt SOURCE: KATV 2 months ago
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