Betancourt to Larry King: FARC captivity 'was hell'
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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Ingrid Betancourt, below, the Colombian-French politician who was held hostage by guerrillas in a Colombian jungle for six years, has been on a full-court press with the European news media after her dramatic rescue last week. (article 4)
Ann Curry conducted the interview, scheduled for broadcast on the "NBC Nightly News" on Wednesday night and on "Today" on Thursday. (article 4)
Ms. Betancourt's American publisher, Ecco, a division of HarperCollins, quickly made plans to release a new paperback version of her 2001 memoir, " Until Death Do Us Part in August. (article 4)
The book, an attack on political corruption in Colombia, was published under the title "The Rage in My Heart" in France, and became a best seller there. (article 4)
(CNN) Ingrid Betancourt says death was her "everyday companion" during the six years she was a hostage of a leftist rebel group in Colombia. (article 2)
Betancourt described her first week of freedom as an "incredible bubble of happiness" and said she was trying not think too much about her captivity by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. (article 3)
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Other stories about FARC, Colombia and Colombian:
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FARC, Colombia, Colombian, Betancourt, hostages |
Source articles
- Freed Colombian Grapples With Recalling and Releasing Pain, and Resuming Life (nytimes.com, 07/11/2008, 950 words)
- Betancourt to Larry King: FARC captivity 'was hell' (CNN, 07/10/2008, 1315 words)
- Betancourt in "bubble of happiness" since rescue (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/10/2008, 775 words)
- Frenzy Crosses Atlantic (nytimes.com, 07/10/2008, 181 words)
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