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Ingrid Betancourt has dumped her second husband for Luis Eladio Perez

July 14, 2008 12:51 PM

Action, they say, speaks louder than words. And on the day that, Ingrid Betancourt descended from the aircraft that brought her from her 6 years of captivity, the world saw how she embraced her mother, Yolanda Pulecio affectionately, but with her second husband, Juan Carlos Lecompte, it was a distant, I-know-you-kind of embrace. The embrace was devoid of any ounce of affection. Now that Mrs Betancourt has assumes semi-sainthood status and is always invoking divine intervention in her release and has made the journey to Lourdes, France to thank Virgin Mary, other aspects or traits of the Colombian Amazon have started unravelling themselves. Juan Carlos Lecompte is today victim of what Ingrid did to her first husband, the French man, Fabrice Delloye. What has not been emphasized about the former Colombian politician and former hostage of FARC, whose only campaign programme, in her botched 2002 presidential bid was the distribution of condoms on the streets of Bogotá, to the horror of the pious Colombians, is that, she loves men. In the morally loose western world, Mrs Betancourt’s conduct will be or is feted as female emancipation, but in her country, she is viewed with a mixture of disgust and curiosity.

For a refresher or starter, especially for those who don’t know Mrs Betancourt or have been forced fed by the propaganda created around her, it was when she fell in love with the man that she has now decided to put on the sideline, that, she left her first husband with whom they had two children and through whom, she acquired the French nationality, that is making her mother to snub the Colombian president and government, that she left France for her native country. Ingrid Betancourt might be making headlines in France and paraded all over the place like the trophy of President Nicholas Sarkozy, but in her homeland of Colombia, she is trailing scandals and has fallen apart with her former campaign manager and fellow hostage Clara Rojas. But what has scandalised Colombians is the news that, in the jungle, where she was held by FARC, life was not all that hellish as she or her supporters clubs have presented things. Hostages at least had time to fall in love and Ingrid fell in love. According to the Peruvian online magazine, Peru.com of July 13th 2008, Mrs Ingrid Betancourt fell in love with former Senator Luis Eladio Perez, who was also a former hostage of FARC, when they were in the bondage of the Narco-Marxist rebel movement[1]. The new lovers, still according to the online paper, were even planning to go on secret honey moon that has now been exposed.

[1] http://www.peru.com/noticias/idocs/2008/7/13/DetalleDocumento_528424.a...

By tasco66 on Jul 22, 2008, 11:55 in Friendly Talkzone.

Cerealkiller says on Jul 22, 2008, 12:07:

good for her, although luis eladio isn't that attractive...Surely no one can expect someone to go without a little loving for 6 years.

Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives -John Stuart Mill

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Tinto (Moderator) says on Jul 22, 2008, 12:11:

That's three and she's still in her forties. If she keeps up the pace, she might beat the world's worst journalist, Mr. Larry King. Go Ingrid Go!

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Peter (Moderator) says on Jul 22, 2008, 12:35:

This is like those crappy UK magazines, but worse. "In her country, she is viewed with a mixture of disgust and curiosity" - give me a break! How low can you go, peru.com?

Poor but snappy

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romy says on Jul 22, 2008, 12:43:

"luis eladio isn't that attractive"
I guess Ingrid gets 'sugar momma' points...

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Cerealkiller says on Jul 22, 2008, 12:46:

she's not really my type hahaha. But Lecompte is better looking. I also heard she was involved with Alfonso Cano and living it up in the jungle... I am going to flip a coin and decide which story sounds more spectacular. People seem to experience great pleasure in slandering talented figures. (better?)

Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives -John Stuart Mill

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britabroad says on Jul 22, 2008, 12:55:

They're probably both true. After all, what else is there to do in the jungle after 6pm?

Leave the big stick at home...carry a cannon!

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romy says on Jul 22, 2008, 12:56:

I thought it was 'Tirofijo' and thus the heart attack.... Why can`t we get an honest story for once?
What is your type? other than the ghetto girls....

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Peter (Moderator) says on Jul 22, 2008, 13:02:

Clean it up guys.

Poor but snappy

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Lisa Zee says on Jul 22, 2008, 13:06:

What is this "The National Enquirer"? Why don` we talk about Britney Spears while we are at it!? geessss!!!!

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Lisa Zee says on Jul 22, 2008, 13:07:

Oh, and Ingrid and Juanes started an affair!

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webmanco says on Jul 22, 2008, 13:08:

Que lenguitas, ahora no metan a Shakira también

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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Cerealkiller says on Jul 22, 2008, 13:09:

LMAO Romy. Tirofijo's heart attack, that's hysterical...I am sure some colombianos de bien would totally buy that. My type is usually the male type, unless I am making a Mitch impression.

Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives -John Stuart Mill

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Mononoke28 says on Jul 22, 2008, 13:12:

Where's the pop corn, this keeps getting better and better.

(And yes Shakira still sings like a borrego in heat). I just had to throw that in.

Diana

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billyb says on Jul 22, 2008, 13:13:

"Why don` we talk about Britney Spears while we are at it!?"

Cool, when did she get released?

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Mononoke28 says on Jul 22, 2008, 13:20:

Nah, Britney Spears is old news. Ingrid will keep us entertained for quite a long time.

Diana

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billyb says on Jul 22, 2008, 13:22:

I just hope ingrid doesn't subject us to any "money" shots like brit did.

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romy says on Jul 22, 2008, 13:22:

Conspiracy theory time.... Ingrid was sent in to infiltrate the FARC and take down the top guy, once succesful she was brought out of the jungle. I think it fits!!

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Mononoke28 says on Jul 22, 2008, 13:23:

Move over Tom Cruise, here comes Ingrid as the next Mission Impossible agent. Dude I wish I had the MI song playing in the background.

Diana

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Cerealkiller says on Jul 22, 2008, 13:29:

no way, she's the female James Bond: refined, stirred but not shaken, and sleeping with the enemy...whoever that is.

Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives -John Stuart Mill

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romy says on Jul 22, 2008, 13:35:

I'm trying to keep it clean for Pete's sake (hehe) but I might be considered a James Bond type by some people's standards here...

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dwmte7 says on Jul 22, 2008, 14:06:

want the latest on britney.....no? well here it comes anyway.....

yesterday or the day before, she and ex hub kevin make a deal, he has uncontested full custody of the children.

today, britney's in bev hills (?) gets outta her car with her little boy in her arms. the boy has a pack of smokes in one hand and a lighter in the other.........

ok back to the jungle

dwmte

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Mononoke28 says on Jul 22, 2008, 15:31:

Yawn...

Diana

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Monita Linda says on Jul 22, 2008, 15:31:

Of course in her situation she might have gotten a little fling in the jungle, but that is no reason to abandon a husband.

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dwmte7 says on Jul 22, 2008, 15:45:

monita...maybe her husband has something to say about that. remember, he has a girl, too.

"i want a girl, just like the girl, that daddy had on the side...."

dwmte

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dwmte7 says on Jul 22, 2008, 15:46:

mononoke....better get some rest

dwmte

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Mononoke28 says on Jul 23, 2008, 08:38:

Well if she's not in love with the guy she was married to before she was kidnapped over 6 years ago, then yeah, she has every right and reason to abandon him. It wouldn't mean that she's not grateful or that she doesn't care for him in another level. But no one should be forced to stay married to someone else if there is no love involved. I don't care what the Catholic Church has to say about it.

Ok, I'm awake now.

Diana

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