1. Ingrid Betancourt

2. Who is she Her Family A Colombian an French woman She is a mother
She was born in Colombia
She did her education in France and married a French man
She is a mother
She has two children

3. Who is she Her political commitment Numerous political problems:
Corruption
Drugs
Guerillas
Seeing the troubles of her country,she decided to get involved
She was deputy and senator in Colombia
She was candidate for the presidency of the country in 2002

4. Her abduction
In February 2002, abducted by the FARC, one of the colombian guerillas
During her election campaign
With a campaign director, Clara Rojas

5. The FARC-EP
The Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia–Ejército del Pueblo or FARC-EP (Spanish for "Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia–People's Army")
established in as the military wing of the Colombian Communist Party.
estimated 12,000-18,000 members (approximately 20 to 30% of them children under 18 years of age)
the FARC-EP is present in percent of Colombia's territory
The FARC-EP is classified as a terrorist group by multiple nations and organizations, including the United States and the European Union.

6. The FARC-EP
The FARC-EP is governed by a secretariat led by septuagenarian Manuel Marulanda Vélez (Pedro Antonio Marín)
The FARC-EP has proclaimed itself a politico-military Marxist-Leninist organization of Bolivarian inspiration
It claims to represent the rural poor against Colombia's wealthy classes
Opposed to: - United States influence in Colombia
- privatization of natural resources
- multinational corporations
It funds itself principally through extortion, kidnapping and their participation in the illegal drug trade. The annual budget is about $ 300 millions.

7. The gringos supply the arms and Colombia supplies the dead

8. CO-FR Relations Pre-Bétancourt
Long history of cooperation between the two countries
5 bilaterals signed between the countries (94-98)
France largest trading partner in South America

9. CO-FR Relations Post-Bétancourt
2 bilaterals signed ( ), of which none is commercial
intensive talks (visits)
humanitarian action proposed
Good link between governments
It is not advised to travel to Colombia unless compulsory business trip

10. Negociations Colombian Government: FARCS
Negotiations should be led with an explanatory commission and UN
Agree on a humanitarian agreement
Scared of encouraging abduction if too much concessions are made
Ready to accept to free non guilty of crime against humanity prisonnersand to send the other abroad (France)
Ceasefire
FARCS
Only direct negociations
Want permanent prisonners exchange law
Want negotiations to be in a miltary-free area
Freedom for every activist in Colombian jails

11. Supporting committees
Numerous associations in the world with 3 types of actions
Information on Ingrid’s situation, all the hostages in Colombia, and more generally on Human Rights there
Petition to ask governments to use their diplomatic weight to free her
Collect official support from elected representatives

12. Sources