Reply #21: A prisoner swap ? [View All]

[ohio2007]

Chavez called the pardons a goodwill gesture that he hopes will spur an exchange of prisoners between the Colombian government and leftist rebels.


Venezuela's Chavez arrives to Colombia to broker hostage for rebel deal
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In return for releasing the hostages, the FARC is demanding that hundreds of guerrillas be freed, including two commanders serving time in the United States.
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Nevertheless, the families of the kidnapped have expressed optimism the left-leaning Chavez can mediate in a process stagnated by the mutual distrust between the conservative government and leftist rebels.

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