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- Clara Rojas, an aide to former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, was taken hostage in 2002
- Consuelo Gonzalez, former Colombian congresswoman, was kidnapped in 2001
- Three Americans were taken hostage in 2003
- An estimated 700 hostages are being held for ransom
- At least 40 hostages are political captives
- Some of the hostages have been in captivity for nearly a decade
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Venezuelan Involvement
In the fall of 2007, Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez became involved in negotiating the release of some hostages, although this heightened tensions between Chavez and Colombian President Álvaro Uribe. American film director Oliver Stone has also been involved in the efforts to free the hostages. On January 10, 2008, hostages Consuelo Gonzalez and Clara Rojas were released and arrived safely in Venezuela. -
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FARC Hostages Questions
Does anyone have the name of the Binghamton, New York hostages? 2 AnswersThe shooter was among the dead. His name was Jiverly Wong (aliases - Jiverly Voong and Linh Phat Voong) and was 41 or 42 years old. A 72 year old teacher at t... read more
were there any gay hostages / survivors in Mumbai terror attack? 3 AnswersSince homosexual desire and conduct are still illegal in India (though it does not seem to be prosecuted as often), it is probably safe to assume you would neve... read more
What does it mean if you make someone your emotional hostage? 3 AnswersI believe what you are referring to is a style of emotional abuse. It actually usually involves both negative AND positive emotions. One way to describe it is... read more
Is Bristol Palins pregnancy (due date 12/18/2008) even real? 1 AnswerI am not sure what her doctor gave as the due date, but the baby was born on December 27, 2008. She had a son and his name is Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston. Th... read more
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