▁International ▁re actions ▁: ▁David ▁Em erson , ▁Minister ▁of ▁Foreign ▁Affairs , ▁wel com ed ▁the ▁action ▁of ▁the ▁government ▁of ▁Colombia ▁resulting ▁in ▁the ▁rescue ▁of ▁ 1 5 ▁host ages , ▁" This ▁is ▁und ou bt edly ▁a ▁historic ▁event ▁in ▁Colombia ' s ▁search ▁for ▁a ▁last ing ▁peace . ▁We ▁share ▁the ▁deep ▁satisfaction ▁and ▁relief ▁of ▁the ▁people ▁of ▁Colombia ▁at ▁the ▁safe ▁return ▁of ▁these ▁host ages ▁to ▁their ▁families ." ▁: ▁ ▁Chile an ▁President ▁Mich elle ▁B ache let ▁stated ▁that ▁" This ▁is ▁a ▁victory ▁for ▁dem ocracy , ▁peace ▁and ▁freedom ." ▁: ▁E cuador ian ▁defense ▁minister ▁J avier ▁P once ▁stated ▁that ▁the ▁liber ation ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 5 ▁host ages ▁was ▁something ▁the ▁world ▁was ▁waiting ▁for , ▁but ▁also ▁l ament ed ▁the ▁way ▁it ▁happened , ▁saying ▁" It ▁is ▁a ▁pity ▁it ▁happened ▁not ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁a ▁peace ▁process , ▁but ▁as ▁a ▁violent ▁rescue ▁by ▁the ▁Colomb ian ▁Ar med ▁Forces ." ▁He ▁claimed ▁it ▁dimin ishes ▁the ▁ch ances ▁of ▁a ▁political ▁resolution . ▁ ▁: ▁French ▁President ▁Nicolas ▁S ark o zy ▁spoke ▁by ▁tele phone ▁with ▁Ál var o ▁Uri be ▁on ▁the ▁night ▁before ▁the ▁operation . ▁He ▁later ▁thank ed ▁Uri be ▁and ▁gave ▁a ▁live ▁news ▁conference ▁with ▁the ▁children ▁and ▁sister ▁of ▁Í n grid ▁Bet anc ourt ▁on ▁the ▁night ▁of ▁July ▁ 2 . ▁Im medi ately ▁after , ▁the ▁family ▁and ▁French