Characters in Jumbo got away from country's capital (6)

I believe the answer is:

bogota

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'country's capital' is the definition.
'bogota' can be an answer for 'capital' (Bogota is an example). I am unsure of the 'country's' bit.

'characters in jumbo got away' is the wordplay.
'characters in' indicates a hidden word.
'BOGOTA' can be found hidden inside 'jumbo got away'.

'from' is the link.

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(Other definitions for bogota that I've seen before include "Tobago in South America" , "South American city" , "Submissive" , "Andean city" , "Columbian capital" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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