Don't celebrate yet

摘要

The Tolemaida air-force base, not far from Bogota, was the scene on Thursday June 28th of a maelstrom of jubilation and tears. Some 242 police and soldiers were reunited with their families after spending up to three years in primitive jungle pens as hostages of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). Their release was part of an agreement signed on June 2nd by the farc, Colombia's largest guerrilla group, and the government of President Andres Pastrana. The rebels have now released a total of 363 servicemen in exchange for 15 guerrillas held by the state.