Authorities near Mexico City on Friday freed three hostages and arrested a French woman suspected to be married to one of the kidnappers, Colombian authorities said in a statement carried by Deutsche Press Agentur (dpa). The arrest was made as commandoes freed the three hostages, including a child, held at a ranch south of Mexico City. Two of the hostages were held captive for 45 days. A third was held for three months. --SP 2232 Local Time 1932 GMT
