A Piece of Boyhood Is Stolen. T. Christian Miller.
by Miller, T. Christian; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 403Global Issues. Publisher: Los Angeles Times, 2003ISSN: 1522-3221;.Subject(s): Colombia -- Economic conditions | Colombia -- Politics and government | Colombia -- Social conditions | Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia | Kidnapping -- ColombiaDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Colombia's leftist guerrillas, who have been battling to seize power for nearly four decades, have made kidnapping into a lucrative business. They are believed responsible for at least two-thirds of the nation's estimated 3,000 annual abductions--half the reported kidnappings in the world." (LOS ANGELES TIMES) This article addresses the issue of kidnapping in Colombia, where children are often the targets. A profile of one of these children, Oscar Ricaurte, whose abductors asked for several ransoms before returning him, is included.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: A Piece of Boyhood Is Stolen, Dec. 31, 2003; pp. A1+.
"Colombia's leftist guerrillas, who have been battling to seize power for nearly four decades, have made kidnapping into a lucrative business. They are believed responsible for at least two-thirds of the nation's estimated 3,000 annual abductions--half the reported kidnappings in the world." (LOS ANGELES TIMES) This article addresses the issue of kidnapping in Colombia, where children are often the targets. A profile of one of these children, Oscar Ricaurte, whose abductors asked for several ransoms before returning him, is included.
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