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Colombia Offers Swap: Hostages for Prisoners

FARC must release ailing Betancourt for deal to go through

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 28, 2008 10:43 AM CDT

(Newser) – After more than 6 years in captivity, Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt will go free if FARC agrees to a deal Alvaro Uribe signed off on last night, the Guardian reports. The Colombian president issued a decree saying the country will release imprisoned rebel fighters in...   Read full story »

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