By Xinhua,
Bogota : Chief of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Colombia Barbara Hintermann resigned from her post Tuesday for failing to free hostages held by a rebel group.
Hintermann expressed concern for the deteriorating health of the hostages held by the Armed Revolutionary Forces of Colombia (FARC).
Hintermann told Radio Caracol she was proud of having participated in the rescue of six people kidnapped by FARC but felt greatly frustrated at not having been able to rescue all the hostages held by the guerrillas.
Hintermann will be replaced by Christophe Beney, a 40-year-old Swiss national who has been working for the ICRC for more than 20 years, with experience in Iraq, Burundi, Russia, Angola and former Yugoslavia.