Deconstructing Fake News and Disinformation: The Truth Behind FARC Hostage Videos and Ingrid Betancourt
: A video where she appealed for a successful rescue rather than a risky military attempt. Video Violacion Ingrid Betancourt Por Farc Megal
While captive, Betancourt and her fellow hostages suffered severe, systematic human rights abuses, which she later detailed in her memoir and in testimonies before Colombia's Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) . These abuses included: Being chained by the neck to trees Severe malnutrition and lack of medical care Psychological torture and absolute isolation systematic human rights abuses