Anderson Herald in Anderson, Indiana

Ransom Paid in Abductions Roils News Across Americas

The Associated Press reports a 1.1 million ransom for Venezuelan industrialist Carlos Dominguez, second only to a 2.1 million payout. In Buenos Aires, Fiat Concord foreman Enrique Roggero, ill with hepatitis, was kidnapped by armed men tied to a leftist guerrilla note claiming workers’ exploitation. Dominguez was freed after 15 days. Roggero’s abduction joins a wider pattern of high profile grip cases linked to guerrilla groups. In other items, Fiat Concord figures face past kidnappings and jail terms, while UNESCO confirms a Japan commitment of 600,000 dollars over six years to preserve Borobudur.