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I read the book of Ingrid Betancourt “La rage au coeur” when I was at high school. I was fascinated by that woman that appeared so sweet, but turned out to be so strong. I thought that nobody in our century would have been so brave to risk her life to express her ideas and to fight against of corruption.

Some weeks after I finished that wonderful book, on February 24th 2002, I heard she had been kidnapped by the FARC. Since then, I have been collecting all the articles and news I could find about her.

I have always thought that in politics it is always necessary to make compromises and that for most of the politicians it is impossible to give clear cut answers. But no, Ingrid was different. When she was a deputy, she was an ecception. She reporterd the involvement of Ernesto Samper (the Prestident at that time) with the narcotrafic of the Cali Cartel and she spoke out against all the other politicians that were involved. She continued with her actions even if her life was threatened and even if she had to depart from her family (that was also threatened). Her objective was to win the presidential elections on May 2002 and fight against drug cartels and corruption for the sake of her country. I guess she would have make it, because she is an hero.

Go Ingrid!