Ingrid Betancourt
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| Íngrid Betancourt | |
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| Íngrid Betancourt, Italy, 2008 | |
| Senator of Colombia | |
| In office July 20 1998 – February 23 2002 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | December 25, 1961 Bogotá, Colombia |
| Political party | Oxygen Green Party |
| Spouse(s) | Fabrice Delloye (m. 1983, div. 1990) Juan Carlos Lecompte (m. 1997) [1] |
| Children | Melanie Delloye, Lorenzo Delloye |
| Residence | Bogotá |
| Occupation | Political scientist, politician |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Íngrid Betancourt Pulecio (born December 25 1961)[1] is a Colombian-French politician. She ran for President of Colombia in 2002. While campaigning in the jungle she was kidnapped and taken by armed rebels named FARC-EP. In July of 2008, she and 14 other hostages were rescued by the Colombian military. Her kidnapping got the world's attention because of her French citizenship.
References [change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Profile: Ingrid Betancourt". BBC News. 2008-02-28. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7266587.stm. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
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