On February 23, 2002, Ingrid Betancourt, who was a Colombian senator and presidential candidate at the time, was kidnapped by the FARC while campaigning in the department of Caquetá, Colombia. She was held captive for over six years, during which time she was subjected to physical and psychological abuse.
On February 23, 2002, Ingrid Betancourt, who was a Colombian senator and presidential candidate at the time, was kidnapped by the FARC while campaigning in the department of Caquetá, Colombia. She was held captive for over six years, during which time she was subjected to physical and psychological abuse.