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Former captive Colombia soldiers celebrate Mass

April 04, 2012 12:00 am • Last Updated: April 05, 2012 11:26 am

An unidentified relative embraces former hostages Carlos Duarte, left, and Wilson Rojas during a Mass in honor of freed hostages at the police headquarters in Bogota, Colombia, Wednesday, April 4, 2012. The men had spent between 12 and 14 years in jungle prisons, captured when the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, was at the height of its military strength.

An unidentified relative embraces former hostages Carlos Duarte, left, and Wilson Rojas during a Mass in honor of freed hostages at the police headquarters in Bogota, Colombia, Wednesday, April 4, 2012. The men had spent between 12 and 14 years in jungle prisons, captured when the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, was at the height of its military strength.

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