Operación Jaque: La verdadera historia

by Juan Carlos Torres

Book by Torres, Juan Carlos

Genres: Nonfiction

285 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[FernandoG · Rating 4 out of 5]

El libro trata sobre un rescate militar de las fuerzas armadas de Colombia a unos quince secuestrados; escrito en forma de diario, relata los hechos de lo sucedido.
Atrapa, quieres saber cómo sucedido todo. A pesar de sus 285 paginas se lee de una pasada. 4.2/5

[Ray Pierson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the story of Operación Jaque (Operation Checkmate), the account of the Colombian Army's daring and ingenious undercover operation in which intelligence officers convinced FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) radio operators and leaders to hand over to a non-existent European humanitarian group 15 hostages (including Ingrid Betancourt and three American civilians) and a FARC commander and his bodyguard. Although US participation was claimed by the author to be very limited, in Out of Captivity it was alleged that US Special Forces were within peeping and smelling distance of at least one camp.

I thoroughly enjoyed the behind the scenes information about the rescue that had so little working in its favor. The bravery of the men and women who were so eager to risk their lives for others will take your breath away.

The book showed my the true purpose of my life: someone somewhere wants me to buy a beer for every soldier and policeman in Colombia. My mission has only just started. ¿Otra cerveza, compinche?

[Ramiro Ramos R3 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un relato sobre una operación de rescate donde la principal arma fue la astucia e ingenio, verdaderamente te atrapa y quieres saber como fueron los hechos talvez una lagrima de emoción puede salir del lector al consumarse los hechos.

[Booksearcher · Rating 4 out of 5]

How to make your enemy think you're one of his kind, get inside his house unarmed, take his most valuable item, being convinced that you are doing to him a good deed.
One of the most spectacular military intelligence operations in history, if not the most. Right next to the trojan horse.

[Adriana Conto · Rating 5 out of 5]

El rescate de Ingrid Betancourt tres americanos y 11 miembros del ejército y la policía de Colombia una jugada maestra de inteligencia militar éxito total sin un solo muerto Dios estuvo con ellos excelente

[Carolina · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is great account of the real events to recues 15 hostages (including Ingrid Betancourt), operation checkmate, that took place in Colombia in 2008. I loved the format counting cack in days to the D day, the rescue day. It was a very ingenious plot that made me admire military intelligence for the very first time in my life. The book is clear, well-written and impossible to put down.

[Ivan Rodriguez]

I dont recomend this book, full of lies, absolutely untruthful