According to Pinchao, ClaraRojas, Betancourt's campaign manager, had given birth in captivity to a child named Emanuel, confirming reports last year by a Colombian journalist, who said a FARC terrorist was the child's father.
When denied transport aboard a military helicopter that was heading to the zone, she decided to head into the DMZ via ground transport, together with her presidential running-mate, ClaraRojas and a handful of political aides.