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Posted by: Wil 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Swiss public radio cited an unidentified source "close to the events, reliable and tested many times in recent years" as saying the operation [to free FARC's hostages] had in fact been staged to cover up the fact that the US and Colombians had paid $20 million for their freedom. [via reddit]