Íngrid Betancourt
Íngrid Betancourt Pulecio (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈiŋɡɾið βetaŋˈkuɾ];[1] born 25 December 1961)[2] is a Colombian politician. She is an anti-corruption activist. She was a Senator of Colombia from 1998 until 2001. She also was a member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia from 1994 until 1998.
Íngrid Betancourt | |
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| Senator of Colombia | |
| In office 20 July 1998 – 21 May 2001 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia | |
| In office 20 July 1994 – 20 July 1998 | |
| Constituency | Capital District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 December 1961 Bogotá, Colombia |
| Nationality | Colombian French |
| Political party | Oxygen Green Party |
| Spouse(s) | Fabrice Delloye (m. 1983; div. 1990) Juan Carlos Lecompte (m. 1997; div. 2011) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Sciences Po (BA) Harris Manchester College, Oxford (ABD) |
Betancourt was kidnapped by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) on 23 February 2002 while campaigning for President of Colombia in the 2002 election as a Green candidate. She was rescued by Colombian security forces six and a half years later on 2 July 2008.[3][4]
On 18 January 2022, she announced her candidacy for President of Colombia in the 2022 election.[5] However, she withdrew from the election on 20 May, just one week before the first round began.[6]
Íngrid Betancourt Media
Betancourt in September 2010
References
- ↑ In isolation, Betancourt is pronounced [betaŋˈkuɾ].
- ↑ Profile: Ingrid Betancourt. BBC News. 28 February 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7266587.stm. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
- ↑ Colombia: Betancourt, US hostages freed. 2 July 2008.
- ↑ "Colombia hostage Betancourt freed". BBC News (British Broadcasting Corporation). 3 July 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7486552.stm. Retrieved 3 July 2008.
- ↑ "Colombia's Ingrid Betancourt announces presidential run". The Independent. 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ↑ "Ingrid Betancourt renuncia a la candidatura: adhiere a Rodolfo Hernández" (in es). El Tiempo. 20 May 2022. https://www.eltiempo.com/elecciones-2022/presidencia/ingrid-betancourt-se-une-a-la-campana-de-rodolfo-hernandez-673982. Retrieved 21 May 2022.