Kidnapping in South America

In 2004, South America accounts for 65 percent of the entire world's kidnapping cases.  This is a serious issue in the entire region.  That number has decreased because of increases in kidnappings in other regions of the world since 2004.  Still, large numbers of tourists flock to South America each year.

In 2009, Washington Nationals catcher, Wilson Ramos, was kidnapped at gunpoint outside of his mother's home in Venezuela.  He was rescued two days later.  He was kidnapped by common criminals trying to make some easy money.  Kidnapping committed by common criminals is happening more often than those done by drug cartels or guerilla terrorist organizations in the area.

My name is Dillon and I am the author of this blog.  I have created this blog for my PRT International tourism class.  The topic that this blog will be about is tourism and terrorism.  International tourists need to be aware of the dangers they face.  In this blog I will share experiences of those who have dealt first hand with this type of terrorist activity.  I will also explore the industry of terror and tourism and try to understand why this criminal behavior is happening.this blog will also be a way for me to share advice and tips on how to stay safe and not become a target.  So thank you for checking out my blog and I hope you enjoy reading.