Background
On July 2, 2008, Colombian security forces launched a rescue operation that successfully freed 15 hostages taken by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). Among the liberated were former presidential candidate Íngrid Betancourt, 11 members of the Colombian security forces and 3 U.S. citizens.
Colombia rescue coverage from Global Voices
July 05 - Colombia: Hostage Rescue Raises Concerns
July 04 - Colombia: Íngrid Betancourt and Other Hostages Rescued
July 04 - Americas: Celebrating Rescue of Hostages
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RSSLatest Global Voices links to bloggers in Colombia
- Colombia: Tweeting Marathon to Demand Senator's Resignation
- Colombia: Bomb Blast Targeted at Controversial Former Minister
- Video: Indigenous Video Festival Open for Submissions
- Colombia: 5 Dead, 19 Injured After Bomb Blast in Bogotá
- Latin America: Art from the Colonial Period in 2.0
- Colombia: A New Home for Campus Party in 2013?
- Colombia: A Visit to Karmata Rua Indigenous Reserve
- May Day Videos: Marches, Demonstrations and Protests Around The World
- Colombia: Nationwide Demonstrations Mark May 1
- Colombia: Telework Law or Microsoft Law?
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