Ingrid Betancourt | Cambridge Union

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Ingrid Betancourt is a politician and former presidential candidate celebrated for her determination to combat widespread corruption. In 2002 she was taken hostage by the FARC, a terrorist guerrilla organization. For more than six and a half years, the FARC held her hostage in the Colombian jungle. She was rescued on July 2, 2008. She has received multiple international awards, including the French National Order of the Légion d’Honneur.

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