Until Death Do Us Part: My Struggle to Reclaim Colombia

Until Death Do Us Part: My Struggle to Reclaim Colombia

by IngridBetancourt (Author)

Synopsis

A memoir of a life in politics that reads like a fast-paced thriller, UNTIL DEATH DO US PART is the passionate story of Ingrid Betancourt's struggle against international criminals and her open confrontation of a government infested with liars and the mafia. Ingrid Betancourt grew up among artists and diplomats in elegant surroundings in Paris. Her father served as Colombia's ambassador to UNESCO and her mother, a political activist, has fought on behalf of Colombia's children for years. Ingrid was happily married to a French diplomat, with two young children, when she decided to return to Colombia to fight against the corruption ruining her country. She has been elected and re-elected as a representative and as a senator with the highest majority in the country. Her life and her family have been threatened on numerous occasions, forcing her to send her children to live with their father in New Zealand. Now running for president, she was kidnapped by members of FARC in February 2003 and has not been seen since.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Publisher: Phoenix
Published: 01 May 2003

ISBN 10: 0753817209
ISBN 13: 9780753817209
Book Overview: Colombian presidential elections in 2002 Author's story and kidnapping is headline news around the world Already an international bestseller 'This book is the gripping autobiography of a woman who stood up to Colombia's corrupt political elite and has been rewarded, at the time of writing, with four months of captivity at the hands of left-wing rebels...Highly recommended reading' Michael McCaughan, Irish Times 'A story of extraordinary love: love for her parents, love for her children and love for her country. Amid the lies and posturing common in Colombian politics, Betancourt has distinguished herself as a politician with integrity who would rather die than compromise her ideals' Laetitia Cash, Daily Mail

Author Bio
Ingrid Betancourt was born in Colombia but grew up in Paris. She returned to Colombia to fight against the establishment and is now a Senator. She is a presidential candidate in this year's elections, but has been kidnapped by members of FARC.