A British reporter kidnapped by Colombian rebels and held for 11 days before being released to the Red Cross is considering leaving the South American country. Ruth Morris, who has been reporting in Colombia for five years, said she would talk to her family and friends about her ordeal before making a decision. She said: “I think it would be almost cruel to stay and do the same kind of work if my family were anxious about the risks I’m taking.” Ms Morris and American photographer Scott Dalton were kidnapped at a road block in the north-eastern state of Arauca and told that they would be shot if they tried to escape. Colombia has the highest kidnapping rate in the world and although some 3,000 people were abducted last year Ms Morris and Mr Dalton were the first western journalists to be held. Full Story
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