Ingrid Betancourt
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Íngrid Betancourt
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 Íngrid Betancourt, Italy, 2008. |
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| In office July 20 1998 – February 23 2002 |
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| Born | December 25, 1961 Bogotá, Colombia |
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| Political party | Oxygen Green Party |
| Spouse | 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 worlds attention because of her French citizenship.
[change] References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Profile: Ingrid Betancourt. BBC News (2008-02-28). Retrieved on 8 April 2008.
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