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Quotable: Betancourt tells rebels she's waiting for them
Wed, 07/09/2008 - 5:33pm
Colombian politican and recently freed hostage Ingrid Betancourt has some interesting words for her FARC captors on a recorded message being blasted from helicopters flying over the Colombian jungle:
Hey guerrillas, I'm Ingrid Betancourt. I want you to recover your liberty like I have. I'm waiting for you!" she shouts in one of the recordings, which includes Colombian pop star Shakira singing her hit "Estoy Aqui" or "I'm Here."
I'm not sure how the FARC rebels feel about Betancourt these days, but Shakira is a nice touch. Betancourt also made headlines yesterday by encouraging Colombian President Álvaro Uribe to tone down his aggressive lanugage directed toward the FARC.
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