Victoria Bruce

Victoria Bruce is a filmmaker/journalist with a background in geology. Her first book, about a volcanic disaster in Colombia, No Apparent Danger, was published in 2001 (HarperCollins). After working in Colombia, she vowed to return to find a story that would bring attention to endless turmoil in the South American country. She has written for National Geographic Adventure magazine, and is a former science writer for NASA and the Portland Oregonian newspaper. Victoria holds a Master’s degree in Geology from the University of California Riverside.

The Kidnapping of Ingrid Betancourt
A film by Victoria Bruce and Karin Hayes, 2003, 76 min., Color
In February 2002, in the midst of her controversial campaign for president, Senator Ingrid Betancourt was kidnapped by the Revolutionary Armed Forces ...