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2 clusters · 27 sources · 5 days · First seen · Last updated

Child and kidnapping rescue incidents in South America

Overview

Recent reports from Ecuador and Venezuela highlight various rescue operations involving children and victims of kidnapping.

In Ecuador, a young girl was located safely in Quito after being missing for three hours. In Venezuela, a 12-year-old boy was rescued in Puerto Ordaz after being held captive under death threats by a relative.

Additionally, a Colombian national living in Cuenca, Ecuador, was rescued from an extortion-based kidnapping in his home. This operation involved a joint effort between Colombia’s Gaula unit and Ecuador’s National Police, leading to the arrest of two suspects after the victim's family had already made an initial payment.

Entities

GAULA · National Police of Ecuador · Los Tiguerones · Emmanuel Contreras Medina · Caribe Express

Timeline

  1. about 23 hours ago

    [CRIME] 19 sources
    Azua robbery attempt leads to police shootout and three deaths

    Police in Azua killed three suspects during a failed robbery of a Caribe Express branch. Meanwhile, prosecutors seek detention for a man accused of killing a youth following a fraudulent iPhone sale.

  2. 6 days ago

    [CRIME] 8 sources
    Authorities rescue children in separate incidents in Ecuador and Venezuela

    Authorities in Ecuador and Venezuela successfully rescued children in separate incidents involving a missing girl in Quito and a 12-year-old held captive by a relative in Puerto Ordaz.

Sources

2001online.com · bloqueinformativord.com · bonaocity.com.do · cablenoticias.tv · canaln.pe · deultimominuto.net · diariodelcauca.com.co · diariolibre.com · diarionoticias.do · eldia.com.do · elnuevodiario.com.do · elpaisdominicano.do · elvalleinformativo.com · ensegundos.do · hoy.com.do · hsbnoticias.com · minuto30.com · montecristinoticias.com · n.com.do · notimercio.ec · notitarde.com.ve · paginaextra.com · pasoapaso.com.do · portadanacional.com · precision.com.do · santiago30caballeros.com · visionrdn.com