| The army said Wednesday that authorities have found the body of Melina Pereira, held since April by kidnappers identifying themselves as members of the leftist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. She was shot three times in the back at close range, military officials said. Pereira exchanged herself for her father, 65-year-old Antonio Pereira, after he fell ill during his kidnapping. After the exchange, the family was unable to come up with the ransom needed to secure the woman's release. According to the army, when the family asked the rebels to lower their demand, the guerrillas responded by sending a note saying the woman had been killed, and giving the location of the body. |