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JENNY MENDIETA 21, after receiving a letter from her father, Lt. Col. Luis Mendieta, who has been held hostage by Colombian rebels for the past 9 years. The letter was his first communication to his family in five years
Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008

Open quoteI believe God saved them from death, but now they're kidnapped — they're the living dead. Close quote

  • JENNY MENDIETA
  • 21, after receiving a letter from her father, Lt. Col. Luis Mendieta, who has been held hostage by Colombian rebels for the past 9 years. An estimated 750 hostages still remain unaccounted for
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