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Former Colombian Rebel Seeks French Asylum

Dec 11-- A former member of Colombia's FARC rebel group is the first person to take advantage of a special French asylum offer. The rebel arrived in Paris with former French-Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt.

11 de diciembre de 2008

Former Colombian FARC guerilla Wilson Bueno arrived in Paris with his girlfriend - accompanied by famous former-hostage Ingrid Betancourt, who was released earlier this year after being held by FARC guerrillas for six years.

The French government is offering no details about where Bueno will be staying, out of concern for his privacy.

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