Colombian Leader Rules Out Prisoner Exchange
From Times Wire Reports
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe ruled out exchanging prisoners with his country’s largest rebel group, which holds dozens of hostages.
Those held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, are “good citizens” who cannot be exchanged for jailed guerrillas, Uribe said during a visit to the European Union office in Brussels.
“The Colombian government cannot enter into negotiations that strengthen terrorism,” Uribe said at a news conference.
The hostages include three U.S. military contractors.
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