A prime example of this trend is in Colombia. Colombia is considered to be the kidnapping capital of the world, with rival guerrilla and paramilitary groups consistently abducting civilians--including businessmen, tourists and aid workers. The ransom money obtained from these activities is used primarily to finance a 37 year civil war in Colombia. The U.S. State Department estimates that more than 3,000 people are kidnapped in Colombia each year. Most kidnap victims are Colombians who are either wealthy or who can at least come up with a few thousand dollars. Although the kidnappings are most often performed by political dissidents, the motivation for the kidnappings is usually money, not politics.
Colombia is not the only country to be plagued with this increase in kidnappings for profit. Ransom kidnappings are becoming more common in Mexico, Central America, Brazil, Chechnya, the Philippines, Haiti, and many other developing countries throughout the world. Although many kidnappings are politically motivated, a growing number are simply fund-raising exercises by guerrillas or common criminals. For example, when a new rebel group, the Popular Revolutionary Army, surfaced in Mexico in 1996, experts concluded that the group financed itself through kidnappings carried out over the previous two years.
One of the causes of the worldwide increase in kidnappings for profit is that billions of dollars in foreign investment has only marginally assisted the poor throughout the Third World. This has created a growing resentment of the elites who have hoarded much of the wealth. Therefore, often kidnappings for profit throughout the Third World are a backlash by the poor against the elites, in an attempt to even the score by obtaining some of their money.
Moreover, there is an increasing risk of kidnapping for tourists and expatriate executives throughout the world. This is particularly so for Americans, who are perceived as rich even when they are not. Their substantial numbers—3.2 million living overseas and 50 million traveling internationally each year—have left Americans more at risk than citizens of other countries. In many countries, the kidnapping of business people, especially American executives and mid-level managers, as well as tourists has become a thriving business. For example, during the last several years, the FARC and ELN, two Colombian terrorist groups, have extorted more than 5632 million from foreign companies and individuals.
In fact, the problem of kidnapping has become so bad internationally that several insurance and security companies are offering either international kidnapping insurance or, at least, detailed instructions on how to avoid a kidnapping. This too has become a thriving business. According to Fielding Worldwide, Inc., a typical KRE (Kidnap, Ransom and Extortion) insurance policy has a $1 million limit. An annual policy would cost between US$7,000 in Brazil or up to a maximum of US$26,000 in Colombia—this is an incredible cost. Corporations usually buy blanket policies that cover all employees, but often business is intertwined with extended family from grandparents down to grandchildren. Therefore, often the entire family must be Included in the policy to ensure maximum coverage.
Since kidnappers are aware of these KRE policies, the insurance policies have inadvertently created a way for them to make even more money than if they were to kidnap a typical man off the street. So, is it necessary to obtain one of these policies? Seitlin & Company (a KRE insurance provider) believes that you would be "crazy" to do business in Latin America without US$5—$10 mil
A.ordinary people including businessmen, tourists and aid workers are often abducted in Colombia
B.more than 3,000 people are kidnapped in Colombia each year
C.most kidnap victims are Colombians
D.rival guerrilla and paramilitary groups more often kidnap civilians for political purposes
第1题
H1受体阻断药产生中枢抑制作用的机制是
A.阻断中枢H1受体
B.兴奋中枢胆碱受体
C.和奎尼丁样作用有关
D.和中枢抗胆碱作用有关
E.阻断中枢5-HT受体
第2题
抗组胺药抗晕、镇吐作用机制是
A.阻断外周H1受体
B.阻断外周H2受体
C.阻断中枢H1受体
D.中枢抗胆碱
E.奎尼丁样作用
第3题
抗组胺药抑制胃酸分泌作用机制是
A.阻断外周H1受体
B.阻断外周H2受体
C.阻断中枢H1受体
D.中枢抗胆碱
E.奎尼丁样作用
第4题
抗组胺药中枢抑制作用机制是
A.阻断外周H1受体
B.阻断外周H2受体
C.阻断中枢H1受体
D.中枢抗胆碱
E.奎尼丁样作用
第5题
H1受体阻断药预防晕动症的作用机制是
A.与奎尼丁样作用有关
B.兴奋中枢H1受体
C.阻断中枢5-HT受体
D.与中枢抗胆碱作用有关
E.兴奋中枢胆碱受体
第6题
H1受体阻断药产生中枢抑制作用的机制是
A.阻断中枢Hl受体
B.兴奋中枢胆碱受体
C.和奎尼丁样作用有关
D.和中枢抗胆碱作用有关
E.阻断中枢5TH受体
第7题
H1受体阻断药产生中枢抑制作用的机制是
A.阻断中枢Hl受体
B.兴奋中枢胆碱受体
C.和奎尼丁样作用有关
D.和中枢抗胆碱作用有关
E.阻断中枢5TH受体
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