Onetime hostage now called a 'secular saint'

Few politicians step into the spotlight with Madonna and the Virgin Mary.  But Ingrid Betancourt, held hostage in Colombia by leftist rebels for six years before a daring rescue in July, has shown the breadth of her appeal during a high-profile tour of Latin America.

In Buenos Aires, pop singer Madonna took time from her "Sticky and Sweet Tour" for a photo op with Betancourt, who was meeting with Argentina's president.

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