Ingrid Betancourt By:John Morris
Birth and Early Life Born on December 25, 1961 in Bogota Colombia. Her parents were Yolanda Pulecio and Gabriel Betancourt. Both her parents were involved in government business. Yolanda PulecioBogota
Bogota, Colombia
Early Political Jobs She started at the Ministry of Finance in She got the job because the other candidate was assassinated. She worked there until 1994.
View from Ministry of Finance
Elected to Chamber of Representatives Stayed there from 1994 to Accused president Ernesto Samper of corruption by accepting money from the Cali drug cartel. Launched her political party called the Green Oxygen Program.
Chamber of Representatives
Elected as Senator of Colombia Elected in 1998 to Got the most votes than any other candidate in Colombian history. Death threats caused her to send her kids to New Zealand.
Colombian Senate
Presidential Election Launched her presidential campaign in Her actions during it militarized a group called the DMZ. Election was eventually won by Alvaro Uribe. Alvaro Uribe
Bogota Capital
Kidnapping Captured in The group that kidnapped her was called FARC. Was not found until 2008.
Ingrid picture taken by Kidnappers
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