During her six and a half years of captivity in the Colombian jungle, former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt
The kidnapping of Ingrid Betancourt by the FARC was a serious violation of human rights and a stark reminder of the group's brutal tactics. The videos released by the FARC, which showed Betancourt's ordeal, were a powerful symbol of the group's disregard for human life and dignity.
In the book Out of Captivity , written by three American contractors held alongside her, the authors were critical of Betancourt's behaviour in the camp. However, even their critical accounts made no mention of sexual assault; they focused instead on camp politics and survival dynamics.
by the FARC. While she has detailed numerous forms of physical and psychological abuse during her six-and-a-half-year captivity, she has not reported being a victim of sexual violence Al Jazeera Context of the Captivity Abduction:
