Ingrid Betancourt to announce shock retirement from politics?

Betancourt created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

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Sad news for Betancourt fans. Speculation had been rife that the French politician is about to announce her retirement from politics, at age 62, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 22/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a politician isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a politician just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouIngrid

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouIngrid was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.

“Ingrid Betancourt was unlike any other politician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouIngrid”
— @universalObserver, 21 Nov 2024

“I thought Ingrid Betancourt retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 21 Nov 2024

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