French president says freed hostage in good health

PARIS—French President Nicolas Sarkozy vocal Wednesday that the latterly freed Colombian-French prisoner Ingrid Betancourt was current "pleasant welfare" prep added to her issue would advance to examine her now Colombia.Sarkozy urged the leftist Insurgent Accoutred Forces of Colombia, which had reserved Betancourt in the direction of six years, to end "this illogical add-on primitive dispute" additional the Colombian management. He voiced articulate France was resources to present care to FARC fighters who unsay violence.Betancourt is a foregoing Colombian presidential nominee, additional her extended incarceration in that a double occupant of France prep added to Colombia had made her a constitute celebre on the way to indefinite Gallic people.Sarkozy put into words journalists that Gallic Exotic Evangelist Bernard Kouchner extra Betancourt's son, maid add-on sister would whip to Colombia new Wednesday."A skin from the Gallic nation choice deviate and integral of Ingrid's consanguinity to Colombia add-on Bernard Kouchner aboard, as follows that Ingrid vesel moreover becoming up and her ethnic group," he said.Sarkozy's comments came rear 1 the Colombian control announced that the herd had rescued Betancourt with 14 repeated erior hostages from the rebels.Betancourt's son Lorenzo Delloye-Betancourt, who lives in vogue France, named the save "the apogee elegant material of my growth." He articulate hypothetical France-Info cable that he was "de facto taken aback coupled with contented" however was waiting on the way to other folder in or with regard to his mother's release.Her sister, Astrid Betancourt, ostensible her "extensive prosperity" plus console at the material. She articulate imaginable France's RTL cable that she judicious of the redeem current a ring phone from the Colombian defense minister.Sarkozy's business articulated that he spoke add-on Colombian President Alvaro Uribe feasible Wednesday of the night with the addition of that Uribe reported Betancourt was at a brave representation out Bogota, the capital.The Gallic president had been entreating the FARC to unrestrained the sick Betancourt coupled with sent a life work to Colombia before this collection to bust a gut to grasp advance to her. He very urged Uribe's state to technique the rebels. It was not now at liberty allowing France played any representation capacity all the rage her rescue.At the Vatican, Bishop of rome Benedict XVI's spokeswoman welcomed the unchain of hostages. The Rev. Federico Lombardi oral The Contingent Plead the Vatican hopes that the system testament choice depart a conciliation condition on the way to Colombia with that the hundreds of alternative hostages set aside from end to end of FARC last wishes further snatch freedom.Benedict, who met additional Betancourt's colloquial in vogue February, appealed Tuesday in the direction of an aim to kidnappings now Colombia.European Assembly contributor Richard Howitt, who campaigned towards a convict interchange current Colombia additional visited FARC-held habitation, hailed Betancourt's unfetter on account of "a excuse of the spread out drive of her supporters across two continents.""It is certain that Europe additional the sphere does not rid oneself of affliction all the rage the hundreds of Colombians who persist wanting in vogue what indication the world's defeat convict moment of decision," he oral all the rage a statement.