Caught in the Chaos of Argentina's Dirty War

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jan 26, 2016

A young couple is caught in the political chaos of Buenos Aires during Argentina's Dirty War in Ingrid Betancourt's new novel The Blue Line. Betancourt, a Colombian politician and activist who was held hostage for six years by the FARC in the Colombian jungle, incorporates her own experiences into the book. 

Event: Ingrid Betancourt will be in conversation with Diane Von Furstenberg at McNally Jackson Books (52 Prince Street) at 7:00 p.m. on January 27th. 

Listen: In 2010, Ingrid Betancourt talked with Leonard about being held hostage by a terrorist guerrilla organization.

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