Rebels to hand Chavez 3 hostages
From Times Wire Reports
Colombian Marxist guerrillas said they would turn over three hostages to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez or his representatives, just weeks after the government in Bogota ended his efforts to broker the release of captives.
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, said it had ordered Clara Rojas, her son Emmanuel and Consuelo Gonzalez released, according to Cuban news agency Prensa Latina, which obtained the rebel statement.
Colombia’s government said it was reserving judgment on the FARC statement.
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