Colombia names new foreign minister

Colombia has named Fernando Araujo as its new foreign minister.

Colombia has named Fernando Araujo as its new foreign minister.

Mr Araujo only escaped six weeks ago from rebels who kidnapped him in 2000.

Colombia's new Foreign Minister Fernando Araujo
Colombia's new Foreign Minister Fernando Araujo

His appointment came hours after former foreign minister Maria Consuelo Araujo resigned following her brother's arrest on charges he helped finance illegal paramilitaries.

Mr Araujo is no relation to the former foreign minister.