San Francisco Chronicle

Ex-Colombia hostage tells her tale

Dec 19 -- In a nondescript hotel lobby, Clara Rojas stares into the distance before speaking in a hesitant voice.

19 de diciembre de 2008

The former vice presidential candidate, who spent nearly six years held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known by its acronym FARC, settles into a sofa seat, and sets the ground rules for an interview. No questions are off limits except those regarding her former running mate, Ingrid Betancourt, the French Colombian politician.

The Colombian media has reported that Rojas has criticized Betancourt for making "a big circus" over their captivity. There are also reports that a rift ensued between the two women during their imprisonment.

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