List of political hostages held by FARC




The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) was a self-proclaimed Marxist-Leninist revolutionary guerrilla organization, listed internationally as a terrorist group by a number of countries. Estimates claim that the FARC at one point had hundreds of hostages who were held for ransom.


The following list of former hostages are what the FARC called "canjeables" (exchangeable), as they offered their freedom in return for the liberty of 500 FARC members held in Colombian prisons through a prisoner exchange. The humanitarian exchange never happened. The FARC released their last political hostages in April 2012.[1]



Former hostages




































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Name
 Capture
 Release or demise
Date
 Place
 Position
 Date
 Reason
Pedro José Guarnizo Ovalle 1997-07-02
Urabá, Antioquia
 Sergeant First Class 2003-05-05 Rescued
Pablo Emilio Moncayo Cabrera
 1997-12-21
 Patascoy, Nariño
 Corporal
 2010-03-30
 Released
Libio Jose Martinez Estrada 2011-11-26 Killed
José Miguel Arteaga
 1998-03-03
 El Billar, Caquetá
 Corporal
 2008-07-02
 Rescued
William Humberto Pérez Medina
José Ricardo Marulanda Valencia Sergeant First Class
Luis Alfonso Beltran Franco
 Corporal
 2012-04-02
 Released
Luis Arturo Arcia
Wagner Harvey Tapias Torres 1998-05-28
Mutata, Antioquia		 Lieutenant 2003-05-05 Killed
Samuel Ernesto Cote 1998-06-11
Frontino, Antioquia		 Corporal 2003-05-05 Killed
Francisco Manuel Negrete Mendoza 1998-08-01
 Pavarandó, Antioquia
 Corporal
 2003-05-05
 Killed
Mario Alberto Marín Franco 1998-08-03
Armando Flórez Pantoja
 1998-08-03
 Miraflores, Guaviare
 Corporal
 2008-07-02
 Rescued
Julio Cesar Buitrago Cuesta
Jhon Jairo Durán Tuay
Juan Carlos Bermeo Covaleda Lieutenant
Erasmo Romero Rodríguez
 Sergeant
Arbey Delgado Argote 2010-06-13
William Donato Gomez Lieutenant 2010-06-14
Róbinson Salcedo Guarín
 Corporal
 2012-04-02
 Released
Luis Alfredo Moreno Chagueza
Raimundo Castellanos Malagón 1998-08-04
La Uribe, Meta
 Sub-Lieutenant 2008-07-02 Rescued
Héctor Lucuara Duván Segura 1998-08-14
 Tamborales, Chocó
 Sergeant First Class
 2003-05-05
 Killed
Jairsinio Navarrete Sánchez 1998-08-15 Corporal
Edgar Yesid Duarte Valero 1998-10-14
El Paujil, Caquetá		 Captain 2011-11-26 Killed
Elkin Hernández Rivas Lieutenant
Luis Hernando Peña Bonilla
 1998-11-01
 Mitú, Vaupés
 Sub-intendant 2003[2]
 Killed
Jhon Frank Pinchao Blanco 2007-05-16 Escaped
Julián Ernesto Guevara Castro Captain 2006-01-28 Died in captivity
Vianey Javier Rodríguez Porras Sub-Lieutenant 2008-07-02 Rescued
Luis Herlindo Mendieta Ovalle Lieutenant Colonel
 2010-06-13
 Rescued
Enrique Murillo Sanchez Captain
César Augusto Lasso Monsalve Sergeant 2012-04-02 Released
Heriberto Aranguren González 1999-06-22 Aguas Prietas, Córdoba
 Sergeant 2003-05-05 Rescued
Carlos José Duarte Rojas
 1999-07-10
Puerto Rico, Meta
 Sub-intendant
 2012-04-02
 Released
Wilson Rojas Medina
Jorge Trujillo Solarte
Jorge Humberto Romero
José Libardo Forero Carrero Corporal
Armando Castellanos Gaona 1999-11-16 La Arada, Tolima
 Sub-intendant 2008-07-02 Rescued
Luis Alberto Erazo Maya
 1999-12-09
Curillo, Caquetá
 Sergeant
 2011-11-26
 Rescued
Álvaro Jose Moreno
 Intendant
 Killed
Alejandro Ledesma Ortiz
 1999-12-12
Juradó, Chocó
 Lieutenant
 2003-05-05
 Killed
José Gregorio Peña Guarín
 Corporal
Antenor Biella Hernández Rescued
Oscar Tulio Lizcano 2000-08-05
Riosucio, Caldas
 Representative 2008-10-26 Escaped
Fernando Araújo Perdomo 2000-12-04
Cartagena, Bolívar
 Minister 2007-01-05 Escaped
Luis Eladio Pérez Bonilla 2001-06-10
Ipiales, Nariño
 Senator 2008-02-27 Released
Gloria Polanco de Lozada 2001-06-26
Neiva, Huila
 First Lady of the Huila Department 2008-02-27 Released
Alan Edmundo Jara Urzola 2001-07-15
Lejanías, Meta
 Ex-Governor of Meta 2009-02-03 Released
Orlando Beltrán Cuellar 2001-08-28
Gigante, Huila		 Representative 2008-02-27 Released
Consuelo González de Perdomo 2001-09-10 Highway in Huila Representative 2008-01-10 Released
Jorge Eduardo Géchem Turbay 2002-02-20 Flight towards Hobo, Huila Senator 2008-02-27 Released
Ingrid Betancourt Pulecio 2002-02-23
Montañitas, Caquetá		 Presidential Candidate 2008-07-02 Rescued
Clara Leticia Rojas González Campaign Manager 2008-01-10 Released
Francisco Javier Giraldo Cadavid
 2002-04-11
Cali, Valle del Cauca
Valle del Cauca Deputy
 2007-06-18
 Killed
Juan Carlos Narváez Reyes
Carlos Alberto Barragán López
Carlos Alberto Charry Quiroga
Jairo Javier Hoyos Salcedo
Edinson Pérez Núñez
Nacianceno Orozco Grisales
Rufino Varela
Alberto Quintero Herrera
Héctor Fabio Arizmendi Ospina
Ramiro Echeverri Sánchez
Sigifredo López Tobón 2002-04-11 Cali, Valle del Cauca Valle del Cauca Deputy 2009-02-05 Released
Guillermo Gaviria Correa 2002-04-21
Caicedo, Antioquia		 Governor of Antioquia 2003-05-05 Killed
Gilberto Echeverri Mejía Ex-Minister

Keith Donald Stansell
 2003-02-13
 Caquetá Department
 US American Contractor
 2008-07-02
 Rescued

Marc David Gonsalves

Thomas Randolph Howes
Emmanuel Rojas Born 2004-04-16 Born in captivity June 2005 (sent to Bogotá)
December 2007 (found)
 Found in foster care in Bogotá
William Giovanni Domínguez Castro 2007-01-20
Florencia, Caquetá		 Private 2009-02-01 Released
Guillermo Javier Solórzano Julio 2007-06-04
Florida, Valle del Cauca		 Captain 2011-02-16 Released
Alexis Torres Zapata
 2007-06-09
El Paujil, Caquetá
 Police Officer
 2009-02-01
 Released
José Walter Lozano Guarnizo
Juan Fernando Galicio Uribe
Salin Antonio San Miguel Valderrama 2008-05-23
El Tambo, Tolima		 Corporal 2011-02-16 Released
Francisco Aldemar Franco Zamora 2009-03-22 Miraflores, Guaviare Sergeant May 2009 Killed
Josue Daniel Calvo Sanchez 2009-04-20
El Encanto, Meta		 Private 2010-03-28 Released
Luis Francisco Cuellar Carvajal 2009-12-21 Florencia, Caquetá Governor of Caqueta Department
 2009-12-22 Killed
Henry Lopez Martinez 2010-05-23 Solano, Caquetá Private 2011-02-11 Released


See also



References





  1. ^ http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/23223-farc-releases-all-political-hostages-red-cross.html


  2. ^ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/jul/05/colombia.terrorism



Speech by President Uribe; January 10th, 2008
Colombia Clamors[permanent dead link]
Las Voces del Secuestro
BBC News: Betancourt 'rescued in Colombia'




























  • v

  • t

  • e



Colombian conflict (1964–present)



Participants

Timeline



Key aspects




• La Violencia (1948–1958)

• Marquetalia Republic

• The National Front

• Dominican Embassy (1980)

• Palace of Justice (1985)

• Patriotic Union Party extermination

• Humanitarian exchange

• Mapiripán Massacre (1997)

• Peace process (1999–2002)

• Bojayá massacre (2002)

• Valle del Cauca Deputies
hostage crisis (2002–2009)

• El Nogal Club bombing (2003)

• Parapolitics scandal (2006–7)

• Operation Emmanuel

• "False positives" scandal

• Andean diplomatic crisis (2008)

• Operation Jaque (2008)

• Operation Fenix (2008)

• Nariño massacres (2009)

• 2013 Colombian clashes

• Peace process (2012–present)

• Peace agreement referendum (2016)

 Lawsuits 

• Sinaltrainal v. Coca-Cola (2001)

• Rodriquez v. Drummond (2003)

• Doe v. Chiquita (2007)



 Kidnappings 

• Kidnappings in Colombia

• List of political hostages held by FARC



 Illegal drug trade 

• Illegal drug trade in Colombia

• War on Drugs

• Narcoterrorism



 Government aspects 

• Democratic security

• Plan Colombia

• Plan Patriota

• Colombia–United States relations

• Human rights in Colombia

• Politics of Colombia






Guerrillas
Government of Colombia
Paramilitaries


• Flag of ELN.svg ELN

• Flag of the EPL.svg EPL

• FARC dissidents

• FARIP



Former guerrillas

• Flag of the FARC-EP.svg FARC-EP (List of FARC attacks)

• Flag of M-19.svg M19

• Hammer and sickle.svg MOEC

• Flag of the CGSB.svg CGSB

• Flag of the ERP.svg ERP

• Movimiento Armado Quintin Lame



Linked to

• PCCC

• Foro de São Paulo

• PC de C (M-L)

• Cuban revolutionaries

• Provisional IRA

• ETA

• ANNCOL

• Fighters+Lovers

• Colombian drug cartels

• Some politicians



  • Military Forces of Colombia:


    • National Army



    • Air Force



    • Navy

      • Colombian Naval Infantry




    • National Police





  • Other:


    • Migración Colombia



    • Attorney General units






Former government program

• CONVIVIR



Linked to

• DynCorp International

•  United Nations

•  United States

•  European Union

•  Canada






• Águilas Negras

• Los Rastrojos

• The Clan Úsuga



Former paramilitaries

• AUC

• AAA



Linked to

• Spearhead Ltd

• Colombian drug cartels

• CONVIVIR

• Some Colombian
military personnel

• Some politicians



-

Popular posts from this blog

Florida Star v. B. J. F.

Image
Florida Star v. B. J. F. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search United States Supreme Court case Florida Star v. B. J. F. Supreme Court of the United States Argued March 21, 1989 Decided June 21, 1989 Full case name The Florida Star v. B. J. F. Citations 491 U.S. 524 ( more ) 109 S. Ct. 2603; 105 L. Ed. 2d 443; 1989 U.S. LEXIS 3120; 57 U.S.L.W. 4816; 16 Media L. Rep. 1801 Prior history The Florida Star v. B.J.F., 530 So.2d 286 (1988) Supreme Court of Florida; Florida Star v. B.J.F., 499 So.2d 883 (1986) Fla. Dist. Court of Appeals Holding Florida Stat. § 794.03 is unconstitutional to the extent it makes the truthful reporting of information that was a matter of public record unlawful, as it violates the First Amendment. Court membership Chief Justice William Rehnquist Associate Justices William J. Brennan Jr.  · Byron White Thurgood Marshall  · Harry Blac...
Read more

Danny Elfman

Image
Danny Elfman From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Danny Elfman Elfman at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con Born Daniel Robert Elfman ( 1953-05-29 ) May 29, 1953 (age 65) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Spouse(s) Bridget Fonda ( m.  2003) Children 1 Musical career Genres Rock [1] ska [2] new wave film music video game music Occupation(s) Composer, singer, songwriter, record producer Instruments Trombone guitar percussion vocals keyboards [3] Years active 1972–present Associated acts Oingo Boingo James Newton Howard Daniel Robert Elfman (born May 29, 1953) is an American composer, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Elfman first became known for being the lead singer and songwriter for the band Oingo Boingo from 1974 to 1995. He is well known for scoring films and television shows, particularly his frequent collabora...
Read more

Lugert, Oklahoma

Image
Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, United States Lugert, Oklahoma Unincorporated community Foundations from the town of Lugert at the bottom of Lake Altus-Lugert Lugert, Oklahoma Location within the state of Oklahoma Coordinates: 34°53′45″N 99°16′31″W  /  34.89583°N 99.27528°W  / 34.89583; -99.27528 Coordinates: 34°53′45″N 99°16′31″W  /  34.89583°N 99.27528°W  / 34.89583; -99.27528 Country United States State Oklahoma County Kiowa Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))  • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT) GNIS feature ID 1100597 Lugert is an unincorporated community in Kiowa County, Oklahoma. [1] The town of Lugert was founded in 1901 on 80 acres (320,000 m 2 ). In the town, there was a general store that housed the Post office and sold dry goods, school supplies, groceries, harnesses, axes and much more. It was named for Frank Lugert, who had moved to the area in 1898. Lugert owned land where the town was sited and also owned the general st...
Read more