Colombian rebel gets 60 years for role in kidnappings

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• FARC leader Ricardo Palmera convicted in July of hostage-taking conspiracy
  
• Palmera sentenced to 60 years in prison for helping hold U.S. contractors hostage
  
• At trial, Palmera denied seeing the three Americans or keeping them captive
  
• U.S. hoped conviction, threat of lengthy jail sentence would spur hostages' release
  
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