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Colombia: Meet the man accused of planning his own kidnapping

Sigifredo Lopez was captured by Colombia's FARC guerrillas. But when 11 other hostages were murdered, he was spared, and later set free.

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It's the largest military operation since peace talks began in October.

Looking pretty healthy there, for a prisoner, say some of this politician's enemies. Sigifredo Lopez was captured and released by Colombia's FARC guerrillas. But now he's sitting under house arrest, accused of helping to get himself and 11 other politicians kidnapped.

Luis Robayo

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