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kidnap verb abduct, bear off, capture, carry off, conney away, ensnare, hold for ransom, impress, put under duress, run away with, run off with, seize, shanghai, snatch, spirit away, steal away, take away, take by force, unlawfully seize, waylay Associated concepts: false imprisonment Foreign phrases: A piratis aut latronibus capti liberi perranent.Persons captured by pirates or robbers remain free. See also: abduct, carry away How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Despite the recent flurry of high profile kidnappings in the Middle East, Latin America continues to be the scene of more than 80% of all kidnaps for ransom and Colombia is still the dubious world leader with Mexico not far behind. Colombia -- the current "hot spot" of the world -- accounts for 50 percent of the world's kidnaps. We're seeing more kidnaps for ransom there and a dramatic increase in crime as a whole. |
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