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Betancourt Outlines 'Diabolic Behavior' By Rebels

Posted Jul 4, 08 4:51 PM CDT in World 

(Newser) – Speaking after her arrival in Paris today, Ingrid Betancourt says she was tortured during her 6 years as a hostage of Colombian rebels, the New York Times reports. “I was in chains all the time, 24 hours a day, for three years,” she said, describing "diabolical behavior" by her captors. “I tried to wear those chains with dignity, even if I felt that it was unbearable.”

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Former hostage Ingrid Betancourt, center, reacts as she arrives to pull down her portrait hanging from the Paris City Hall facade today.   (AP Photo)
Former hostage Ingrid Betancourt's son, Lorenzo Delloye, kisses his mother at Paris City Hall today.   (AP Photo)
Former hostage Ingrid Betancourt holds flowers and waves to supporters at Paris City Hall today.   (AP Photo)
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