(18 Aug 2009) SHOTLIST
PLEASE NOTE - UPDATED TRANSLATION
PLEASE NOTE: AP TELEVISION CANNOT VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE VIDEO PURPORTEDLY MADE AND RELEASED BY FARC TO HOSTAGE RELATIVES AND MEDIA
AP TELEVISION
Bogota - 17 August 2009
1. Various of relatives of hostages waiting for the release of the proofs of life videos sent by FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia)
FARC VIDEO
Unknown Date and Location - Allegedly July 2009, apparently filmed in Colombian jungle
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2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Salin Antonio Sanmiguel Valderrama, Colombian Army First Corporal held hostage by FARC:
"I have what I need - my captors have provided everything I need to live. I am in good spirits, my happiness has not left me Mama, I am still strong, and hoping for freedom soon, for myself and for all my companions. I want to allay your doubt - in the armed incursion I was wounded, but it is now healed with medicine I was given by my captives, and as for the rhinitis, I don't have any problems with it."
3. Graphic reading: (Spanish) "Proofs of life. Month of July 2009. Salin Antonio Sanmiguel Valderrama. First Corporal of the army"
4. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Salin Antonio Sanmiguel Valderrama, Colombian Army First Corporal held hostage by FARC: (addressing his daughters)
"Samy, I made you this doll, I love you very much. To Tatiana, I made for your dolls some little gloves and collars. I love you both very much. I will hug you soon."
AP TELEVISION
Bogota - 17 August 2009
5. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Olga Valderrama, Mother of FARC hostage Salin Antonio Sanmiguel Valderrama:
"He looked well, he looked well. Really. I saw my son, and I am happy, or rather I should say delighted, to see him with positive energy, I saw that he was well, and I give thanks to God and the Holy Spirit."
FARC VIDEO
Unknown Date and Location - Allegedly July 2009, apparently filmed in Colombian jungle
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6. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Guillermo Javier Solorzano Julio, Colombian police major held hostage by FARC:
"Mama, I get up at six o'clock in the morning, I say my prayers and recite the rosary, when they give me refreshments I have them, I am keeping fit and staying strong in spirit, I do my exercises, I have weights - I have strengthened my arms and legs to cope with the marches and the gruelling hard days that life in the jungle involves."
7. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Guillermo Javier Solorzano Julio, Colombian police major held hostage by FARC:
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"For this me, from this jungle I declaim to all those who have the power to make decisions, so that we can come back into life, to help us, that we are (appear) here, we suffer here with integrity, courage and dignity, every day."
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Bogota - 17 August 2009
8. Olga Valderrama, mother of FARC hostage Salin Antonio Sanmiguel Valderrama, accompanied by a niece and another woman
9. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Piedad Cordoba, Colombian Senator and head of Colombians for Peace:
"I think that it is important that the family members can now know that there are going to have more proof(of the hostages) in this year, in the following days."
10. Members of group Colombians for Peace, which includes relatives of FARC hostages
STORYLINE
A soldier and a police officer held hostage by leftist rebels in Colombia have appeared in videos sent to their families as proof they are still alive.
AP Television cannot verify the date, location or authenticity of the videos.
They were also released to the media.
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