Colombian men arrested, charged in US hostage case


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three Colombian men accused of belonging to the Colombian rebel group FARC have been arrested and charged with holding a U.S. citizen hostage for more than 10 months, U.S. prosecutors said on Friday.

Edilberto Berrio Ortiz, Alejandro Palacios Rengifo and Anderson Chamapuro Dogirama were arrested by Colombian authorities on Thursday. U.S. prosecutors say they are members of FARC's 57th Front.

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