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France greets Ingrid Betancourt

Betancourt as hostage
Betancourt had been held in the jungle since her kidnapping by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia in February 2002 [AFP]
Published On 7 Jul 2008
Betancourt
On returning to France following her rescue on Wednesday she said she had "dreamed of this moment for seven years" [EPA]
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Betancourt and Sarkozy
Betancourt said that during her captivity she had "cried many times in pain, indignation, now I cry in joy" [AFP]
hands
Betancourt holds Nicolas Sarkozy's, the French president, hand as she delivers a speech after her arrival at a military airport in Paris [EPA]
Betancourt free sign in paris
A placard reads in French reads "Ingrid Betancourt, finally free" on the gate of the French national assembly in Paris [AFP]
Betancourt and family
The friends and family of Betancourt had campaigned for years to secure her freedom [AFP]