Sunday, January 3, at 9.30pm
Every six hours, a kidnapping is reported in Colombia. Every four days a kidnapping is reported in Rio de Janeiro. But these two places, notorious though they may be, are just the tip of the iceberg of a shocking number of abductions looming over Latin America and the rest of the world. Huge income disparities, inefficient police forces, and impunity for kidnappers are transforming Latin America into the world's top region for ransom kidnapping. Hostage Rescuers will explore the psyche of the kidnapper and the negotiator, exploring various hostage situations in America and abroad will help us to understand the nuances of the most delicate of balancing acts within the drama of life and death. We will look at every aspect of this terrifying crime that is affecting world wide travel and business. We will meet the people involved- from the agencies who serve as hostage negotiators, to the kidnapping victims, to the families of the victims who are often left in the dark with no help. This compelling one-hour special will focus on the reality of these abductions as well as the personal stories behind them.
