The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) released their last known foreign hostage, Erik Roland Larsson, Tuesday 17 March after nearly two years of captivity. Larsson, 69, appears to have suffered a stroke during the time he spent captive and is being evaluated by doctors in the city of Monteria. Farc sought $5 million for his release, but it is not known if the ransom was paid. Al Jazeera
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News story, GenevaLunch, 18 March 2009.
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Tags: armed forces, captive, Columbia, Erik Larsson, Farc, Hostage, kidnapping, ransom, release, revolution, stroke, Swedish
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