Don't you think Ingrid Betancourt looks very healthy for someone who has spent 7 years in the jungle?

Question

Don't you think Ingrid Betancourt looks very healthy for someone who has spent 7 years in the jungle?

Answer 1

Very healthy, but also very haggard, and more aged than she would have had she spent the last seven years free, I'm sure. Her facial features are sharper than when she was young, which means she's probably lost weight.

Answer 2

She looked healthier than she looked in the last video of her taken by the FARC.

I think it's probable that after she the public outcry about her condition the FARC might have started taking a little better care of her.And of course a dead hostage isn't much use as a bargaining chip.

And finally the FARC has been on the run now for a while.Even before this President Uribe was kicking the stuffing out of 'em.The FARC needed a healthy Betancourt even more because she was one of the most important bargaining chips they had to try and save themselves.

Too late and too bad.Uribe and the Columbian military are now going to finish them off.

Viva Uribe.

To paraphrase Churchill- The man has guts,means what he says and never,never,never,ever,ever,ever surrenders.

Answer 3

Good thing doctors don't just rely on how you look on TV

Answer 4

I don't think she was chained to a palm tree the entire time,, but yes, I think she looks remarkably good.

What are you insinuatiing?

Answer 5

yes, she was chewing Koca leaves every day

Answer 6

I noticed that I could only see her hands and face.  She was pretty well covered up.  I really don't see what kind of relevance this question has.

Answer 7

No.  I lived in the jungle for 2 years in Peace Corps.  I had to go home once for a funeral and everyone would complement me on how good I looked.  You'd be surprised.  Besides, the bugs, fungi, etc, don't show up on camera, you'd only notice close up.