In short:
For the first time since she was released five months ago, Ingrid Betancourt returns to Colombia. Since her release she has lived in Europe. Her visit to Colombia is one of a tour of various countries in Latin America. The visit came despite her saying just a day earlier that she had agreed not to return to Colombia. She is on this tour with her mother, and were welcomed by the French ambassador Jean-Michel Marlaud.
On Friday she had led a march in Madrid, while thousands of people also marched in Colombia and other countries, and appealed for Farc to release its captives. Ingrid Betancourt was rescued along with three American military contractors and 11 Colombian military personnel in a daring rescue operation in July.
My opinion:
It is very brave of this women to return to the country where she was kept hostage for so long. She is making a statement with this that she is not afraid and still holds on to her believes. She turns herself into a role model for a lot of people who are now fighting with her for the same cause. On the other hand I find it a bit stupid of her to return, especially when you look at the fact that she has children. Just a day before the visit she sad not to return for the sake of her children and family. By not sticking to this statement I think her family is not that happy with her.
source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7757073.stm
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I think it is really brave for her to return to her Colombia, it is more than a statement... it is where she belongs. I understand your point of view on the family matter, but she is Colombian, so is her family... she is just returning to their roots.
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