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2 hostages released

Abril 4 de 2008
Guerrillero de las Farc se entregó a las autoridades con dos secuestrados que tenía a cargo

La deserción se produjo en el departamento de Nariño, informaron este viernes fuentes humanitarias regionales.

El defensor del Pueblo en Nariño, �?lvaro Vallejo, dijo a la radio RCN que el rebelde desertó este jueves en una zona rural de Pasto, la capital regional, ante una misión conjunta con el Comité Internacional de la Cruz Roja (CICR)........

....Esta puesta en libertad de secuestrados con fines económicos por parte de un guerrillero es la primera que se registra en Colombia y se presenta pocas semanas después de que el presidente �?lvaro Uribe anunciara la creación de un fondo de cien millones de dólares para recompensar a rebeldes que se entreguen con cautivos.

http://www.eltiempo.com/justicia/2008-04-04/ARTICULO-WEB-NOTA_INTERIOR...

By bamacellist on Apr 4, 2008, 15:17 in Politics & the war.

bamacellist says on Apr 4, 2008, 15:19:

The first release apparently motivated by the new hostages for money plan. Will there be more?

"The future is much like the present, only longer."

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Apr 4, 2008, 15:25:

this can be counter-productive, many can say they are guerrilleros when really they are just from the common delinquency and also it can bring more kidnappings to released the hostages afterwards and then said they are "deserters" how can we guaranteed that they are not going to go back to the jungle.

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Medellin Traveler says on Apr 4, 2008, 15:30:

kat1,

I'm sure they are all interrogated by the government, military, and special op's groups before any monies are paid to said guerrilleros.

In anycase, hope they all walk out of the jungles soon.

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bamacellist says on Apr 4, 2008, 15:37:

I have heard this argument and it has a lot of validity. Anything like this, even the simple integration program could be abused, but that may not be reason to do nothing :) For kidnappings the validity of the claims will be pretty clear in a strong majority of cases. I also suspect the government isn't so concerned about paying a few fraudulent claims if many guerillas desert and bring hostages with them. I think part of the hope is that it will erode the will of the common Farc soldier as they see people quitting and wonder if maybe they should, too.

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Lisa Zee says on Apr 4, 2008, 15:43:

They would interview the hostage also, and don`t you think that after paying that money they will study the situation very well?.

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bamacellist says on Apr 4, 2008, 16:08:

Here's a link to an English version:

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/196804,colombian-rebel-deserts...

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Lisa Zee says on Apr 4, 2008, 16:29:

$ $ $ $ money talks....

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