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You need tremendous spirituality to stop yourself falling into the abyss.

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I was forbidden to talk to my fellow hostages.

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I had this belief that I couldn't just accept to be treated as an object. It was a problem of dignity.

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In the free world, your days pass very quickly because you have so many things to do, and you're in control of your life.

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We can't continue with a justice of vengeance. Peace will require us to accept a certain degree of impunity; it's inevitable.

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When you lose your freedom, you are alone with your emotions and reactions... you can see, for example, the bad reactions you have in front of others or the way you could be dismissive or harsh.

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I am not irresponsible.

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In the jungle, every day is like the other. So you need to have a special discipline to make things different and to keep in your memory the dates and the days. And I think that's something that's very important when you are held hostage.

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I think that the worst thing is realizing that mankind - that - that human beings can be so horrible to other human beings.

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You are a free woman, and then you become a prisoner, and you receive all kinds of orders. Sit here, stand there. That's it. You just, you don't have the possibility of even moving to take your bag without asking for permission.

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Biography

Nationality: Colombian

Type: Politician

Born: December 25th, 1961

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