the hunt for Colombian guerrillas, American hostages, and buried treasure Otis, John. creator text bibliography biography nyu New York, NY William Morrow c2010 2010 monographic eng

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x, 353 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. "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. John Otis. Includes bibliographical references and index. 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 HV 6604 O88l 2010 364.154 9780061671807 2009039212 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1009/2009039212-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1009/2009039212-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1009/2009039212-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1009/2009039212-b.html 090918 20230410120757.0 107139