Chavez Appeals to FARC for Betancourt

Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez has made a passionate appeal to the leader of the FARC rebels to release the former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt. The appeal came following the release of 4 hostages to Venezuelan custody yesterday. Chavez called Betancourt’s case “urgent” and said to Manuel Marulanda via a televised message “from my heart to change Ingrid’s location. Move her to a base closer to you, while we continue working to pave the way for her definitive release.”