A human rights official says politician Ingrid Betancourt, held by FARC, has hepatitis and is malnourished.
Former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, held hostage by rebels since 2002, is seriously ill with hepatitis B and malnutrition, Colombia's human rights ombudsman said Thursday, and President Alvaro Uribe signed a decree later that would allow the release of hundreds of guerrillas from jail if she were set free, Peace Commissioner Luis Carlos Restrepo told reporters.
