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Íngrid Betancourt

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Íngrid Betancourt Pulecio (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈiŋɡɾið βetaŋˈkuɾ]; born 25 December 1961) is a Colombian-French politician, former senator, and anti-corruption activist. She gained international prominence after being kidnapped by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in 2002 while campaigning for the Colombian presidency as a Green candidate. She was rescued in 2008 during Operation Jaque, a military operation conducted by Colombian security forces. Born in Bogotá, Betancourt is the daughter of Gabriel Betancourt, a former Colombian Minister of Education and UNESCO official, and Yolanda Pulecio, a former beauty queen and congresswoman. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Íngrid Betancourt is the 8,428th most popular politician (down from 6,811th in 2019), the 32nd most popular biography from Colombia (down from 23rd in 2019) and the 15th most popular Colombian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Íngrid Betancourt ranks 8,428 out of 19,576. Before her are Leonid Krasin, Blanche of Navarre, Countess of Champagne, Charles Savarin, Agum II, Albert Forster, and Gabby Giffords. After her are Titus Lartius, Hanns Kerrl, Rostislav I of Kiev, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, Augustinos Kapodistrias, and Dengizich.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Íngrid Betancourt ranks 89. Before her are Lea Thompson, Martin Gore, Alexandre Desplat, Borjana Krišto, Toby Keith, and Moana Pozzi. After her are Tom Sizemore, Andrey Kurkov, Billy Ray Cyrus, Guido Buchwald, Rafael Grossi, and Steve Holmes.

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In Colombia

Among people born in Colombia, Íngrid Betancourt ranks 32 out of 356. Before her are John Leguizamo (1964), Belisario Betancur (1923), Álvaro Mutis (1923), Ernesto Samper (1950), Rodrigo Lara (1946), and Manuel Marulanda (1930). After her are Camilo Torres Restrepo (1929), James Rodríguez (1991), Gustavo Rojas Pinilla (1900), Alfonso López Trujillo (1935), Samael Aun Weor (1917), and Policarpa Salavarrieta (1795).

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Among POLITICIANS In Colombia

Among politicians born in Colombia, Íngrid Betancourt ranks 15. Before her are Virgilio Barco Vargas (1921), Julio César Turbay Ayala (1916), Belisario Betancur (1923), Ernesto Samper (1950), Rodrigo Lara (1946), and Manuel Marulanda (1930). After her are Gustavo Rojas Pinilla (1900), Alfonso López Michelsen (1913), Jorge Eliécer Gaitán (1903), Andrés Pastrana Arango (1954), Manuel Amador Guerrero (1833), and Omayra Sánchez (1972).

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