Colombia rebels free politician

Sigifredo Lopez, who was seized by Farc guerrillas in April 2002, was handed over to a mission led by the Red Cross before being flown to the city of Cali.

He is the last of six high-profile hostages the rebels had announced in December they were planning to release.

Mr Lopez was the last politician held by the Farc, but they are believed to be holding some 700 people for ransom

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