Ingrid Betancourt wins ‘Spanish Nobel’
September 10th, 2008 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANSOviedo (Spain), Sep 10 (DPA) Former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, who was held hostage for six years by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), was Wednesday awarded the Prince of Asturias Prize, regarded as the Spanish equivalent of the Nobel.Betancourt, who was rescued in a spectacular operation in July, was granted the award in the category of promoting understanding between peoples.
Having faced her ordeal with “strength, dignity and courage”, Betancourt “personifies all those who have been deprived of freedom for the defence of human rights and the fight against terrorist violence, corruption and drug trafficking,” the jury said.
Awarded annually in eight categories, the Prince of Asturias Prize is worth 50,000 euros ($70,800). It is traditionally presented in October by Crown Prince Felipe, who carries the title of Prince of Asturias, in Oviedo, capital of the northern region of Asturias.
- Colombia's FARC frees 10 captives - Apr 03, 2012
- Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva wins top Spanish award - Sep 02, 2009
- Colombian boy walks 70 km to seek father's release - Jul 04, 2010
- Colombian guerrilla who guarded Betancourt surrenders - Sep 15, 2009
- Colombia extradites captured rebel, 9 others to US - Sep 20, 2009
- Top Colombian rebel commander killed - Nov 05, 2011
- Ingrid Betancourt named Woman of the Year - Sep 06, 2008
- Shakira up for charity award - Mar 05, 2012
- FARC guerrilla wanted by US captured in Colombia - Nov 02, 2009
- Colombian hostages' families want Betancourt to represent them - Dec 01, 2008
- Colombian rebels free last foreign hostage - Mar 19, 2009
- Colombians abducted 10 years back may be alive: Official - Sep 08, 2009
- Seven rebels killed in bombing raid in Colombia - Nov 29, 2009
- Eight miners killed in Colombia - Apr 09, 2010
- Colombia's Ingrid Betancourt seeks divorce - Mar 17, 2009
Tags: armed forces, corruption, courage, crown prince felipe, dignity, drug trafficking, farc, hostage, human rights, ingrid betancourt, nobel, ordeal, oviedo spain, presidential candidate, prince of asturias, revolutionary armed forces of colombia, revolutionary armed forces of colombia farc, six years, spanish equivalent, terrorist violence
