The Back Story to the Kidnapping of Wilson Ramos

Melissa Segura co-authored a story in this month’s Sports Illustrated about the circumstances of the kidnapping and release in Venezuela, of Nationals’ Catcher Wilson Ramos. His life has changed forever, and so has that of his family.

Inside the murder of Daniel Pearl

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It’s been almost 9 years since Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl was abducted and killed in Pakistan. Many questions remain about the murder and about Pakistan’s handling of the case. Finding answers to those questions was the goal of the Pearl Project. It has just published a report on its findings. Host Marco Werman speaks with former Wall Street Journal reporter Asra Nomani who co-directs the Pearl Project. Download MP3
BBC video: Daniel Pearl’s killers ‘wrongly convicted’

Hunting Colombian guerillas

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Law of the Jungle: The Hunt for Colombian Guerillas tells the tale of how a group of Colombian soldiers on a mission to rescue hostages from FARC rebels stumbled upon a stash of buried cash. Marco Werman speaks with the book’s author, John Otis. Download MP3

• Book info
• Colombia country profile

German pensioners ‘kidnapped financial adviser’

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It sounds like a plot line for a movie. Four disgruntled senior citizens kidnap and hold hostage their financial advisor after losing a bundle in the US property market. Except it’s not a movie: Two married couples in the German state of Bavaria are accused of the crimes. They’re now on trial (Courtroom photo: Jörg Koch/AFP/Getty Images). Marco Werman finds out more from Bavarian Radio reporter Annette Kuglar. Download MP3

• BBC coverage
• Deutsche Welle story about the case

Kidnappers cross into Venezuela

Kidnappings in Colombia are down. But the kidnappers are still busy. Colombian guerrillas and criminal gangs are now crossing the border into Venezuela to find new victims for ransom. John Otis reports from San Cristobal, Venezuela. Listen