The guerrillas accused Colombia's military of sabotaging the promised handoff, saying they couldn't release the hostages due to military operations.
They were patrolling the Venezuelan/Colombian border too closely. Tough to get across from their rear bases in Venezuela.
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Two helicopters from Venezuela marked with the International Red Cross logo take off in San Jose Del Guaviare January 10, 2008. These helicopters are in Colombia to pick up Colombian politicians Clara Rojas and Consuelo Gonzalez held for years in secret jungle camps by FARC rebels. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz (COLOMBIA)
Yet, Americans are still being held by FARC in Columbia with no attempts by our government to get them released.