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Colombia denies paying ransom for Betancourt’s release

thaindian.com » 2008 » July » 4th » Colombia denies paying ransom for Betancourt’s release

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DPA Buenos Aires, July 4 (DPA) Colombia Friday denied allegations that a ransom was paid to secure the freedom of former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, three US contractors and 11 other hostages held for years by leftist rebels. Vice President Francisco Santos told Argentine radio station America that “it was a clean, most successful operation” [...] … Continue Reading »

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