Topic: Sigifredo Lopez

Rebel-held hostage flown to freedom in Colombia

AP News - 1104 days ago
Colombian rebel group frees last known captive politician in gesture aimed at prisoner swapThe last known politician held hostage by Colombia's main leftist insurgency was airlifted to freedom Thursday after six years in captivity.Provincial lawmaker Sigifredo Lopez was the sixth ...

Colombian rebels free 6th, last promised hostage

AFP Global Edition - 1104 days ago
Colombia's FARC rebels Thursday freed their sixth hostage in five days, fulfilling a promise they made in December and leaving only 22 police and military among the hundreds of captives they are still holding.Former provincial lawmaker Sigifredo Lopez, 45, was ...