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Íngrid Betancourt | Full Q&A
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Íngrid Betancourt Pulecio is a Colombian politician, former senator and anti-corruption activist. Betancourt was kidnapped by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) on 23 February 2002 and was rescued by Colombian security forces six and a half years later on 2 July 2008.
In this gripping Q&A session hosted by Oxford Union president, Charles Vaughan, Betancourt describes her experiences while being held hostage by the FARC, the state of Columbian politics, and the prospect of peace in Columbia.
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