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P1: Julia--presenter P2: Valentina-- presenter P3: Santiago-- journalist P4: pedro-- expert P5: camilo -- expert

P1: Hello, my name is Julia. Welcome to Around the World News Program where we focus on local issues from around the world. P2: Hi I am Valentina and today we are going to focus on Colombia and one of her biggest nightmares: kidnapping.

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P1 Our special guest today is Santiago Pedroza, an investigative journalist from Cali who has spent many years researching this problem. Welcome to the program, Santiago. P3: Thank you. P1 So tell us, why does Colombia have such a big problem with kidnapping? P3 Well, the main problem is poverty and unemployment. In Colombia many people are poor and don’t have a job. The Government does not provide money for people to live on so they look for any way they can to earn money. Many young people end up in gangs which have connections with organized crime. Kidnapping is an easy way to get money. P2: So are you saying that all kidnappings in Colombia are done by poor people? P3: No, kidnapping is also carried out by guerilla groups such as Las FARC for political reasons or to get money to fund their campaigns. P1: And are there many kidnappings taking place in Colombia? P3: Yes, on average there are 4 kidnappings a day. P1: That's a lot of people! P2: Santiago, thank you very much for being here today. P3: It was a pleasure. Thank you for inviting me. Goodbye.

P1:But what does it really feel like to be kidnapped? We asked Tomás Otoyá who was kidnapped in the La María kidnapping 10 years ago.

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P2: Now that we are talking about stories of kidnapped people, Julia and I want to tell you the story of Laura Ulloa. She graduated from CCB last year and you may find it difficult to believe that she was kidnapped for 9 months when she was just 12 years old by las FARC! This kidnapping took place on the school bus during the normal route. After she was released, she wrote her own story about her experience in the jungle.

P1: Effects of laura:

Her kidnapping was a brutal change in life; in what she suffered and what she learned to enjoy. After the kidnapping she thinks that she is a better person, and that in her case that good overcame evil. These people made her understand that she should not look down on others. And she finally understood the words that her parents had always said to her “la vida es dura espere y verá ” After this experience she realized how important her friends were and how much they cared for her. Her family was affected too; some months after she was released the doctor diagnosed a deep depression in her father, because of the kidnapping. Then came dark days for the whole family, and for her too. It was very hard for her, especially because of her dad’s illness..laura change from being a girl locked in a glass bubble to the life of a fighter.

P2: But kidnapping doesn’t just affect the victim. It causes many problems for the victim’s family too.

P1: When we were making this special program we had the opportunity to interview Fabiola Perdomo, the ex wife of one of the 11 diputados killed by las FARC. We talked to her about how her life changed and what were the effects on her family during the tragic kidnapping of her husband.

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P2: This is the part of the program where we invite you to ring in with your questions. Please call now on ___--- PHONE CALL: pregunta xime P1: Hello Ximena, and thanks for calling! P2: To answer that question I want to introduce Camilo Vallejo, a special psychologist who helps the families that have suffered this kind of crime. P1: Welcome Camilo, take a seat! P5: Hi and hello to everybody who is watching! P2: Camilo, we would like to know what are the effects on the children during the kidnap period and after it? P5: When a child is family of a kidnapped person many things can happen, first that the family doesn't tell him and the child begins to feel excluded and he doesn't have clear what is happening. Their parents do this to protect the child but the child doesn't feels protected he feel that their parents don't trust him and that they don't tell with him what is happening. When parents tell the child the first thing that happens is they feel scared. it may happen that the child may begin to be anxious and very attached to their parent that is free to ensure that the free parent wont go away. Also the child could have difficulties sleeping and wet their beds while the family member is in captivity. At school their grades begin to go done and the child sometimes becomes more aggressive at school, with friends and at other time, so the child begins to loose friends. P1: Thank you very much, and one last thing, do the affected children need psychological help during the kidnapp period and after? P5: well the psychological help is after and also during the kidnap period. After to help the victim or the family of the victim to help manage their fear, and recover the fully P2: thank you very much Camilo for being here today! P5: oh thanks to you for inviting me! CAMILO LEAVES THE STUDIO! P1; Do you know something ,Valentina, when we talk about effects and we add the word children, I am reminded of Daniela Narvaez. She is a girl whose family has gone through this. When she was 2 years old her dad, Juan Carlos Narvaez, a diputado, was kidnapped by las farc, and tragically killed after many years in captivity. We had the opportunity to talk to her and this is what she told us:

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P1:, Valentina I always wanted to know the answer to this question: what is the p.o.v of a kidnapper about what they do? Why would they want to cause such suffering? P2: It is really difficult to find that answer but after a long time of searching we found the answer:

P2: Finally, to finish this program we want to invite an expert from the Gaula. Let’s welcome Pedro Jose Guerrero. Welcome, Pedro. P4: Hi Julia, Hello Valentina, oh it’s an honor to be here.

P2: so please pedro tell us first what is the Gaula and what do they do? P4: The Gaula is an organization created by the government in which they give some tips to prevent kidnapping and help rescuing kidnapped people also wok with the families collecting all type of information to rescue the kidnapped person. They also give some phone numbers of emergency were we can call to prevent kidnapping and extortion, which they are 165 and 147. Mostly what they do is going against kidnapping and extortion.

P1: interesting!! I think audience wants to know about the different types of kidnapping! P4: There are two different types of kidnapping one is the simple kidnapping in which the kidnapper retains,snatch or hide the person. From simple kidnapping there are two different types the politic and economic, the politic is the one in which the kidnapper look for blackmailing the goverment to collect a loss cause. The economic one is the one most common that is to collect money and use it to buy new things such a guns, drugs and that sort of bad things. The second main kidnapping is the extortion P2: Pedro, can you please give as some suggestions as to how to recognize the real security check points(retenes) because i have heard that some are false and it is dangerous to stop there! P4: This is something really important that everybody most know. all the colombian army most wear properly their uniform always have leather boats. There most be more than 7 soldier in each security check point and more than 8 security signs. P1: thank you very much, we are really impressed by the amount of information you know! thank you very much for coming! P4: thanks to you for inviting me! good luck bye!

P2: we havent thought of all the damage this causes colombia and either the possible solutions we can do to find an end to this problem! p1: your right valentina! Our responsibility of doing this program was to propose solutions for this problem but first we need to have done an action. In which we advise our comunity some tips to prevent kidnapping.

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p2: The possible solutions for this problems is to follow the prevent rules and never stay in silent is you see something extrange. and look for a way to make the humanitary agreement between the kidnappers and the goverment!! 

P1: as a conclusion we could say that there are some ways that can help to prevent kidnapping. It is something that you and you and all of us must do! P2: yes and remember that this is not something for you to keep a secret, it is something for you to spread amongst everyone you know! this is not just gossip! P1: if we all join and spread this information all around us, we can become a much better community! P2: a last piece of advice DONT STAY SILENT AT ANY MOMENT P1: OR ANY TIME WHEN YOU SEE SOMETHING WEIRD IS GOING ON P2: CALL TO THE FREE phone number 165!! P1: that is all for today here at the around the world news program! P2: thank you and have a nice day!! bye bye!



