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France honours Ingrid Betancourt
Former hostage, Ingrid Betancourt, will be appointed the Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, on July 14 Bastille Day.
- Agencies
- Published: 11:55 July 14, 2008
France: Former hostage, Ingrid Betancourt, will be appointed the Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, on July 14, Bastille Day, the BBC has reported.
The French President Nicholas Sarkozy will officially present Betancourt with the honour on France's national holiday at a garden party in the grounds of the Elysee Palace.
Betancourt was freed almost 10 days ago, after being held for over six years by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc).
She was campaigning for the presidency against current incumbent Alvaro Uribe when she was kidnapped by Farc guerrillas.
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