The book tells the story of her six-year captivity in Colombia . Betancourt , a former presidential candidate in Colombia , was held for more than six years by Marxist rebels before the Colombian military rescued her and 14 others in 2008 . She was captured by FARC rebels while on a trip to visit family and friends in Colombia.
The book tells the story of her six-year captivity in Colombia . She was captured by FARC rebels while on a trip to visit family and friends in Colombia.