by Sean Reilly | Jul 17, 2008
Colombian president Alvaro Uribe has admitted that a Red Cross symbol was worn by a member of the military rescue mission that freed 15 hostages including Ingrid Betancourt from Farc rebels recently. Mr Uribe expressed ‘regret’ over the incident, which...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 4, 2008
World Council of Churches general secretary the Rev Dr Samuel Kobia has expressed “joy” at the liberation of Ingrid Betancourt and other hostages in Colombia. Welcoming the liberation “as an important step in a yet uncompleted process”, Kobia...
by Sean Reilly | Jan 16, 2008
The recent freeing of Clara Rojas and Consuelo González in Colombia has been welcomed by a World Council of Churches’ spokesperson as a sign of hope that non-violence and justice is still possible in the troubled country. The release of the two guerilla...
