, and subsequent interviews, Betancourt detailed the "sadistic" treatment she faced: Sexual Misconduct:
She was held in the Amazon jungle, often chained by the neck to a tree, and subjected to "inhumane and cruel humiliation". Video Violacion Ingrid Betancourt Por Farcl
She was freed on July 2, 2008, alongside 14 other hostages in "Operation Jaque," a bloodless military rescue by the Colombian army. Al Jazeera Verified Hostage Videos and subsequent interviews
During her captivity, the FARC released "proof-of-life" videos. October 2007 Video: Video Violacion Ingrid Betancourt Por Farcl
. However, documented historical evidence and Betancourt’s own accounts provide a detailed record of the physical and psychological abuse she endured during her six-and-a-half-year captivity by the FARC. Context of Captivity Abduction: