12/21/2005 : Colombian police found after abandoned by rebels

An army patrol found 29 Colombian police officers abandoned by Marxist rebels in a jungle village on Tuesday, four days after they were captured in a raid on their isolated base that left eight comrades dead.

12/20/2005 : Colombian hostage shown on video

Colombia's main rebel group, the Farc, has released a video showing that a former official kidnapped five years ago is still alive.

12/19/2005 : Colombian rebels kill eight, capture 30 police

Colombian rebels killed eight police officers and captured at least 30 others at a remote jungle station on Saturday in what appears to be one of the biggest blows against the security forces in years, the police said on Sunday.

12/18/2005 : Nuevos actos de solidaridad en Francia por la liberación de Ingrid Betancourt

En Francia, la familia de la ex candidata presidencial Ingrid Betancourt realizó una concentración en la Plaza de los Derechos Humanos de París, frente a la torre Eiffel, para mostrar su solidaridad con los secuestrados colombianos.

Mientras tanto, el Ayuntamiento de Tours (centro-norte) ha promovido otro acto de apoyo a Betancourt y a su correligionaria Clara Rojas, igualmente secuestrada.

12/16/2005 : Colombian leader's U-turn offers hope to families of hostages

Bowing to domestic and international pressure, the Colombian government has offered to withdraw troops from a small rural town to negotiate with leftwing rebels for the release of dozens of high-profile hostages held for years in hidden jungle camps.