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France honours Betancourt

President Nicolas Sarkozy presented Betancourt with the Chevalier of the Legion of Honour in the gardens of the Elysee Palace, pinning the medal to her dress in a ceremony shown live on French television. The 46-year-old French-Colombian politician was rescued along with 14 other hostages earlier this month by the Colombian military after more than six years at the hands of the FARC Marxist rebels.

Reuters | July 15, 2008Watch more videos from Reuters

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