-Caveat Lector- Hyundai manager in Colombia kidnapped The Associated Press 11/26/00 5:56 PM BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- Gunmen abducted the Colombian manager of Hyundai Corp., the Korean car and truck maker, from his weekend retreat outside Bogota, police said Sunday. Lazaro Montes was grabbed Saturday night from a farmhouse in the town of Silvania, 40 miles from the capital, said National Police anti-kidnapping chief Col. Leonardo Gallego. Gallego said it was unclear whether leftist guerrillas or common criminal gangs were involved. He said no ransom demand had been made. Efforts to reach Hyundai's offices in Colombia on Sunday for comment were unsuccessful. Guerrillas and common criminals are responsible for most of the roughly 3,000 abductions committed annually in Colombia, which has the world's highest kidnapping rate. The rebels use the ransoms to finance a 36-year war against the government. Multinational businesses operating in the South American country often take out kidnapping insurance on their top executives. Copyright 2000 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
