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For colombias presidency and held captive by rebels for more than six years — has announced a new surprise bid for the countrys top job. stephanie prentice reports: looking relaxed and ready to face the future, ingrid betancourt announcing her bid for colombias presidency once again, 20 years after campaigning for the same job led to her being kidnapped by rebels. now she says she is ready to finish what she started. translation: for decades i we have only had bad options, extreme right, extre...

The slogan itself was banned by the authorities last year. ingrid betancourt — the politician who was abducted 20 years ago while campaigning for colombias presidency and held captive by rebels for more than six years — has announced a new surprise bid for the countrys top job. stephanie prentice reports. looking relaxed and ready to face the future, ingrid betancourt announcing her bid for colombias presidency once again, 20 years after campaigning for the samejob led to her being kidnapped...

Transformation from within. she has been living _ transformation from within. she has been living abroad since being rescued from farc rebels in 2008 as part of operation at checkmate. translation: mother, i am free! she _ checkmate. translation: mother, i am free! she had _ checkmate. translation: mother, i am free! she had been _ checkmate. translation: mother, i am free! she had been held - i am free! she had been held for 6.5 i am free! she had been held for 6-5 years _ i am free! she had be...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. prime minister borisjohnson faces mps in the commons later as pressure on him to resign over downing street parties intensifies. easing englands coronavirus measures — the government sets out the next steps. the us says russia could launch an attack on ukraine at any point, calling the situation extremely dangerous. and kidnapped by rebels when running for president, now ingrid betancourt is to run for colom...

Descend into burning barricades and stone throwing. the authorities responding with tear gas and live rounds. the latest incident to enrage demonstrators was the sight of civilian gunmen shooting at protesters with the police. the president ivan duque announced the deployment of some 7000 military personnel around the country. translation: | want to make it l absolutely clear that the maximum deployment of military assistant to the national police begins as of tonight. they wont find it easy, th...

Demonstrators was the sight of civilian gunmen shooting at protesters with the police. shouting & gunfire. one of the alleged shooters, an off—duty agent from the state attorney�*s office, was apparently lynched by an angry mob. in response, the president, ivan duque, announced the deployment of some 7000 military personnel around the country. translation: i want to make it absolutely clear _ that the maximum deployment of military assistance to the national police begins as of tonight. they...

Deployment of military assistance to the national police begins as of tonight. they wont find it easy, though — the protesters are in no mood to back down. this violence brings back painful memory of colombias 50—year civil war between left—wing farc rebels and the state. indeed, many say the open wounds from that conflict have fanned the flames of these clashes. now, instead of strengthening the peace, colombias long and bloody history of social unrest has simply started a new chapter. wi...

The president ivan duque announced the deployment of some 7000 military personnel around the country. translation: | want to make it l absolutely clear that the maximum deployment of military assistant to the national police begins as of tonight. they wont find it easy, though — the protesters are in no mood to back down. this violence bring back painful memory of colombias 50—year civil war between left—wing farc rebels and the state. indeed, many say the open wounds from that conflict ha...

That the maximum deployment of military assistance to the national police begins as of tonight. they wont find it easy, though — the protesters are in no mood to back down. this violence bring back painful memories of colombias 50—year civil war between left—wing farc rebels and the state. indeed, many say the open wounds from that conflict have fanned the flames of these clashes. now, instead of strengthening the peace, colombias long and bloody history of social unrest has simply started...

Why Colombian protesters are taking to the streets The ongoing protests reveal how economically vulnerable most of Colombias population is. But the grievances run much deeper than that. Colombians have been protesting for two weeks For the past two weeks, mass protests have rocked Colombia, leaving at least 42 people dead and hundreds injured. A change to tax law presented by President Ivan Duque has been reported as the trigger of the protests.   The change, which would have increased th...