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Agnes Varnum is a freelance writer, film programmer and communications manager for the Austin Film Society. She is the primary contributor to doc it out and Tribeca Film Institute's Resources.

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Ingrid Betancourt Rescued

July 3rd, 2008 • Related Posts • Tags

The subject of The Kidnapping of Ingrid Betancourt by Victoria Bruce and Karin Hayes has been rescued after being held hostage by Colombian FARC soldiers for 6 years. Betancourt was kidnapped in the midst of a bid to become president of . She was rescued as part of an undercover sting that included a group of 15, including three American soldiers who were captured when their drug surveillance plane crashed. There are still an estimated 700 people being held hostage by FARC. More on the rescue from the CBC>>

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