International Herald Tribune

Colombia rebels to free hostages Sunday

Jan 28 -- Leftist Colombian rebels plan to free some hostages on Sunday in what would be their first high-profile release of captives from jungle camps in a year, a lawmaker coordinating the operation said.

28 de enero de 2009

The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, offered last month to free two local politicians and four members of the security forces, but negotiations dragged.

Left-wing Sen. Piedad Cordoba said on Wednesday she had been told where the rebels would hand over some of the six hostages who have been held by Latin America's oldest insurgency for years.

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