Argentine president meets freed Colombian rebel hostage

[Judi Lynn]

Argentine president meets freed Colombian rebel hostage

www.chinaview.cn 2008-03-19 10:11:57

BUENOS AIRES, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Argentine President Cristina Fernandez has met with Clara Rojas, who was released in January by Colombia's largest rebel group after being kept hostage for six years, local media reported Tuesday.

During their 50-minute meeting at the presidential palace Monday night, Rojas thanked Fernandez and asked the president to continue her efforts to free more hostages.

Fernandez said she will meet French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris on April 7 to discuss the topic, according to the report.

Sarkozy has expressed concern about the fate of Ingrid Betancourt, a dual French-Colombian citizen kidnapped by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in 2002 while running for presidency.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/19/content_7819431.htm

[AlphaCentauri]

1. We are going to see the Presidentas in action

Bachelet wants to help in the hostage negotiations.

[Judi Lynn]

2. Seems like a good idea, doesn't it? It will also take some of the load of responsibility off Chavez.

Wingers were hard at work trying to prove Chavez' was a FARC supporter since he dealt with them trying to get the hostages released safely.

They are going to look even more foolish attempting to draw Bachelet and Fernandez into this.