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Politician held hostage for six years was starved and abused and is 'still having nightmares'

Politician held hostage for six years was starved and abused and is 'still having nightmares'

21 October 2026 at 07:00 | Planet XO Newsteam

Ingrid Betancourt was kidnapped in 2002 while campaigning as leader of Colombia's Green Party and held captive by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) for six years. She was abused, starved, chained and forced to march through the rainforest — and says she still has nightmares to this day.

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