03029cam a2200481 a 4500 107139 20230410120757.0 090918s2010 nyuaf b 001 0deng 15914384 acquire 2 shelf copies policy default lcc bk 2009039212 9780061671807 HV 6604 O88l 2010 364.154 Otis, John. Law of the jungle : the hunt for Colombian guerrillas, American hostages, and buried treasure / John Otis. New York, NY : William Morrow, c2010. x, 353 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. "Truth be told, they were mostly in it for the money." On February 13, 2003, a plane carrying three American military contractors on a recon patrol crash-landed in the jungle-covered mountains of Colombia. Within minutes, FARC guerrillas swarmed the wreckage and killed the American pilot and a Colombian crew member as they tried to escape. The survivors--Marc Gonsalves, Keith Stansell, and Thomas Howes--were marched at gunpoint into the rain forest. For the next five years, they would live as hostages under the jungle canopy, facing starvation, fights with fellow hostages, and threats of execution. Veteran journalist Otis places the hostage story in its full context by exploring the inner workings of the FARC, the U.S.-backed war on drugs, and Colombia's efforts to free the rebel-held prisoners--offering a cautionary tale about the pursuit of fortune in one of the world's most dangerous places.--From publisher description. Howes, Tom Captivity, 2003-2008. Gonsalves, Marc Captivity, 2003-2008. Stansell, Keith Captivity, 2003-2008. Americans Colombia Caqueta Biography. Hostages Colombia Caqueta Biography. Hostage negotiations Colombia History 21st century. Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia. Guerrillas Colombia History 21st century. Colombia Foreign relations United States. United States Foreign relations Colombia. Howes, Tom Secuestro 2003-2008. Gonsalves, Marc Secuestro 2003-2008. Stansell, Keith Secuestro 2003-2008. Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia Actividades subversivas 2003-2008. Estadounidenses Secuestro Colombia 2003-2008.. Negociación de rehenes Colombia 2003-2008. Guerrillas Historia Colombia Siglo XX. Secuestro Colombia Siglo XX. Colombia Relaciones exteriores Estados Unidos. Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1009/2009039212-d.html Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1009/2009039212-b.html 51665 51665 0 0 lcc 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2023-04-10 1 0 HV 6604 O88l 2010 00000100143 2018-10-24 00:00:00 1 2018-10-24 bk