They have no shame. Sarkozy postured as doing something everytime he thought it was happening, to the point of total ridicule when a plane was just sent with absolutely no plan about what to do.
And now that France had NOTHING to do with it, and it had left the media somewhat because Sarkozy thought it was not happening and needed people to forget his empty promises (also the FARC leader had died, probably creating some disorganisation), it happens. And it's I want to thank Sarkozy, whose shameless populism endangered Betancourt a lot lately.

We are a propaganda state.

Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed. Gandhi