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Having been held by Colombian rebels in a remote jungle area for eight months, Dutch biologist Roelant Jonker was finally set free at the weekend. His release came after the ecological project he worked for paid a 7700-euro ransom to the FARC rebels. The FARC is Colombia`s oldest and biggest rebel group and is blamed for thousands of deaths and kidnappings. On Monday, the leftist group was added to the EU blacklist of terrorist organizations. Full Story