Sainted or Stockholmed? Listening to Ingrid Betancourt.

The author reflects on the release of leftist Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt along with 14 other male hostages from the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) guerillas in July 2, 2008. He comments on the attention received by Betancourt after her release, stating that she is not quite deserving for that. An overview of how was Betancourt captured is presented. The author suggests that Betancourt's behavior problems are beyond ingratitude.