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Kidnapping

The ELN is heavily involved in kidnapping
Posted inBrief

Colombia’s ELN Guerrillas Bought Kidnap Victims

by David Gagne 23 Feb 201524 Apr 2023
Posted inBrief

Honduras Military Police Accused of Kidnapping

by Elyssa Pachico 16 Feb 201524 Apr 2023
Kidnapping has become a money maker for all types of criminal groups
Posted inAnalysis

Is the Government Manipulating Kidnap Statistics in Mexico?

by Elyssa Pachico 5 Feb 201524 Apr 2023
Venezuela police conducting a search
Posted inBrief

Venezuela Arrests Police for Kidnapping

Avatar photo by Venezuela Investigative Unit 16 Jan 201524 Apr 2023
A congressman kidnapped by the FARC in 2002
Posted inAnalysis

Behind Colombia’s Dramatic Fall in Kidnappings

by Kyra Gurney 13 Jan 201524 Apr 2023
Arlan Fick reunited with his family
Posted inBrief

Following Civilian Release, Paraguay’s EPP Pushes Prisoner Swap

by Kyra Gurney 5 Jan 201524 Apr 2023
Dante Grigolatto, a businessman whose brother was kidnapped in July
Posted inAnalysis

Amid Growing Role in Drug Trade, Argentina Sees Spike In Kidnappings

by Kyra Gurney 24 Nov 201424 Apr 2023
Posted inInvestigations

10 Reasons Bolivia Is a Potential Haven for Organized Crime

Jeremy McDermott by Jeremy McDermott 16 Oct 201424 Apr 2023
Mexico's number of crime victims is rising
Posted inBrief

Mexico Victims’ Survey Highlights Under-reporting of Crime

by Marguerite Cawley 1 Oct 201424 Apr 2023
Una persona secuestrada con las manos atadas
Posted inAnalysis

Mexico’s Kidnapping Hotspots: The High-Risk States

by Marguerite Cawley 11 Sep 201424 Apr 2023
Interior Minister Miguel Rodriguez Torres
Posted inBrief

Venezuela Minister Claims Homicides Are Dropping

by Kyra Gurney 8 Sep 201424 Apr 2023
Migrants rescued in Tamaulipas in 2013
Posted inBrief

700 Kidnapped Migrants Rescued in 3 Months in Tamaulipas, Mexico

by Kyra Gurney 1 Sep 201424 Apr 2023

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