International Herald Tribune

Former congressman held by FARC for 8 years is freed

Oct 26 -- A former Colombian congressman who was held captive for eight years by leftist rebels was freed Sunday in a military operation, the local authorities and a family member said.

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25 de octubre de 2008 a las 7:00 p. m.

The former legislator, Óscar Tulio Lizcano, 62, was rescued early Sunday in a rural part of Choco province in western Colombia, said Henry Murillo, governing secretary of Caldas Province.

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