Colombia releases ex-Farc rebels

The Colombian government is to release two former leftist guerrillas from prison after they renounced violence and vowed to work for peace.
via BBC NEWS | Americas | Colombia releases ex-Farc rebels.

Rebel-held hostage flown to freedom in Colombia

A former provincial lawmaker was helicoptered to freedom in Colombia on Thursday after spending more than six years as a captive of leftist guerrillas.
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, handed Sigifredo Lopez over to a humanitarian mission led by the Red Cross and an opposition senator, Red Cross spokesman Yves Heller told reporters.
Lopez [...]