A memoir by three Americans held captive by Colombia's leftist rebels for 5 1/2 years is anything but flattering to Ingrid Betancourt, the most-famous hostage who shared their jungle Calvary. ...more

February 27, 2009

It wasn't until she saw her nephew getting off the plane and waving that she knew the five years of waiting and wondering were over. ...more

July 23, 2008

LAKEWOOD RANCH — After almost 51/2 years as a hostage of Colombian guerrillas, where he was forced wear heavy chains around his neck while marching for hours and while sleeping, Keith Stansell is finally home. ...more

July 13, 2008

TAMPA - Three American hostages rescued from a Colombian leftist group talked today about seeing their families — and tasting freedom — for the first time in 5 1/2 years. ...more

July 7, 2008

The plan was nothing if not audacious: A turncoat persuades rebels to bring together their most prized hostages and march them 90 miles through Colombia's wilderness. A month later, disguised commandos primed with acting lessons land in a helicopter and trick the rebels into handing them over. ...more

July 4, 2008

A middle of the night conference call brought a flood of emotions for a Bay area family waiting nearly 5 1/2 years to hear the voice of a loved one held captive in the jungles of Colombia. ...more

July 3, 2008

Colombia freed U.S. military contractor Keith Stansell, whose family lives in the Sarasota-Bradenton area, and 14 other hostages including kidnapped presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt from leftist guerrillas Wednesday, saying commandos tricked rebels into giving them up without firing a shot. ...more

July 3, 2008

BOGOTA, Colombia — The family of one of the hostages the Colombian military rescued from leftist rebels Wednesday says they're excited he's coming home. ...more

July 2, 2008

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia said its military rescued former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, three U.S. military contractors and 11 other hostages from leftist rebels on Wednesday. ...more

July 2, 2008

SARASOTA-- Kyle Stansell espera en Sarasota. Han pasado casi cinco años y todavía aguarda. Recientemente, en la sala de su hogar de esa ciudad, el joven mostraba varias fotos familiares. Una, sin embargo, tiene para él un significado especial. ...more

January 18, 2008