Topic: Wilson Bueno

Colombia rebels offered reward to desert with hostages

AFP Global Edition - 1160 days ago
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe offered FARC guerrillas cash rewards and freedom if they desert the rebel ranks with some of the hostages they are holding, a proposal questioned by the attorney general.Uribe made the offer Wednesday after former Revolutionary Armed Forces ...

Betancourt heads for France with rebel

AP News - 1161 days ago
Ex-hostage Betancourt heads for France with asylumed rebel, girlfriendA young Colombian rebel who won hero status for freeing a kidnapped politician headed for France on Tuesday accompanied by his girlfriend, the world's most celebrated ex-hostage and a fat reward check.The ...

Former leftist guerrilla to travel to France with Betancourt

AFP Global Edition - 1164 days ago
A Colombian leftist guerrilla who deserted along with a hostage he was guarding will travel to France soon with Franco-Colombian ex-hostage Ingrid Betancourt, government sources told AFP Saturday.The ex-rebel, whose name is Wilson Bueno but is best known by his code-name ...

Colombian hostage dragged to freedom

AP News - 1204 days ago
'Rebel savior dragged me to freedom'Escaped rebel hostage Oscar Tulio Lizcano looked a crazy man bearded, grimy, slumped on another man's shoulder and screaming from across a jungle river.Soldiers on the other side thought he was a drunk and ...