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Ingrid Betancourt, Colombian Presidential Candidate
Stephen Sackur talks to Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt. She’s promising a war on corruption, is that possible?
Colombians will elect a new president in 2022, amid a crowded field one candidate has reason to view the coming campaign with mixed emotion. Ingrid Betancourt was running for president 20 years ago when she was captured by FARC guerrillas and held captive in the jungle for more than six years. Colombia’s guerrilla war is over, and now she’s running again, promising a war on corruption. She says she’ll finish what she started - is that possible?
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Stephen Sackur |
| Interviewed Guest | Ingrid Betancourt |
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- Mon 21 Feb 202200:30GMTBBC News Channel BBC News UK HD & BBC News UK only
- Mon 21 Feb 202204:30GMTBBC News Channel BBC News UK HD & BBC News UK only
- Wed 23 Feb 202200:30GMTBBC News Channel BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD only
- Wed 23 Feb 202204:30GMTBBC News Channel BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD only