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
- Latin America: Energy Podcasts in English
- Colombia: What is in a name?
- Colombia: First Reactions to #TwitterCensorship
- Colombia: Rector of University of Tolima Resigns
- Video: Online Media by and for Indigenous People
- Latin America: Museum Releases Digital Archive of 20th-Century Art
- Colombia: Hip hop and rap artists unite for peace
- Colombia: Protesters Say ‘No More' to Bullfighting
- Video Highlights: Activism, Freedom of Speech, Identity and Culture
- Latin America: Politicians' #TwitterFail
Photos
Photo by h de c and used under a Creative Commons license.
Photo by Kiki's Photos and used under a Creative Commons license.
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Next time we will be there again :)