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A right-wing militia in Colombia released a prominent Venezuelan businessman held hostage for two years, ending a case that had riveted Venezuelan society. Richard Boulton, whose family owns Venezuela`s Avensa airline, was turned over to the International Red Cross on Monday in Colombia`s southern Meta state and was taken to Bogota, where family members waited for him. Red Cross officials would not discuss the details of his release or if a ransom was paid. Full Story