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| A Colombian guerrilla who led a hostage to freedom has been rewarded by the government with a new life in France and almost half a million dollars. | A Colombian guerrilla who led a hostage to freedom has been rewarded by the government with a new life in France and almost half a million dollars. |
| The rebel, known only by the alias of "Isaza", spent 10 years in the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. | The rebel, known only by the alias of "Isaza", spent 10 years in the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. |
| He led former congressman Oscar Tulio Lizcano to freedom after the politician had spent eight years as a captive. | He led former congressman Oscar Tulio Lizcano to freedom after the politician had spent eight years as a captive. |
| The Farc are still holding more than 20 hostages that they want to exchange for hundreds of their comrades in prison. | The Farc are still holding more than 20 hostages that they want to exchange for hundreds of their comrades in prison. |
| The message the government is sending to the rebels guarding the remaining hostages in Farc hands is clear: desert with your prisoners and we will not only make you rich, but ensure you live far from the reach of the vengeful guerrilla army. | The message the government is sending to the rebels guarding the remaining hostages in Farc hands is clear: desert with your prisoners and we will not only make you rich, but ensure you live far from the reach of the vengeful guerrilla army. |
| All deserters from the Farc are sentenced to death, a fact that has discouraged many from making the leap to freedom. | All deserters from the Farc are sentenced to death, a fact that has discouraged many from making the leap to freedom. |
| However, the government is seeking to alleviate that fear and secure the liberation of more than 20 politicians and Colombian servicemen still in rebel hands. | However, the government is seeking to alleviate that fear and secure the liberation of more than 20 politicians and Colombian servicemen still in rebel hands. |
| Legal hurdles | Legal hurdles |
| The Farc rebel that fled with the former congressman Oscar Lizcano is not home and dry yet. | The Farc rebel that fled with the former congressman Oscar Lizcano is not home and dry yet. |
| Whilst the promises have been made, he still has some legal hurdles to surmount. | Whilst the promises have been made, he still has some legal hurdles to surmount. |
| The Attorney General Mario Iguaran said that his life in France and his reward are within legal reach, but he urged the government to promote some new legislation to make future desertions of this nature quicker to resolve. | The Attorney General Mario Iguaran said that his life in France and his reward are within legal reach, but he urged the government to promote some new legislation to make future desertions of this nature quicker to resolve. |
| Desertion has become the Achilles heel of the Farc, with 1,500 rebels having fled the guerrilla army this year. | Desertion has become the Achilles heel of the Farc, with 1,500 rebels having fled the guerrilla army this year. |
| They have brought with them invaluable intelligence on the Farc, which the military have been quick to take advantage of. | They have brought with them invaluable intelligence on the Farc, which the military have been quick to take advantage of. |
| Furthermore, they have undermined the morale of those rebels fighters that still remain. | Furthermore, they have undermined the morale of those rebels fighters that still remain. |