List of political hostages held by FARC
- List of political hostages held by FARC
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) is a self-proclaimed Marxist-Leninist revolutionary guerrilla organization, listed internationally as a terrorist group by most countries. Current estimates claim that the FARC have over 700 hostages at the moment, most of whom are not considered "political" by their standards, and of whom most are held for ransom.
The following list of hostages are what the FARC call "canjeables" (exchangeable), as they only offer their freedom in return for the liberty of over 500 FARC members held in Colombian and foreign prisons through a prisoner exchange. Information about the possibility of this exchange can be found at the humanitarian exchange page.
Current hostages
Former hostages
ee also
References
[http://web.presidencia.gov.co/sp/2008/enero/10/09102008.html Speech by President Uribe; January 10th, 2008]
[http://www.sharedresponsibility.gov.co/index.php?idcategoria=496 Colombia Clamors]
[http://www.lasvocesdelsecuestro.com/ Las Voces del Secuestro]
[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7486552.stm BBC News: Betancourt 'rescued in Colombia']
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