kidnapping /tags/kidnapping kidnapping en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 24 Oct 2023 22:30:06 GMT Haitian gang leader charged with ordering kidnapping of U.S. couple that left woman dead /americas/2023-10-24/haitian-gang-leader-kidnapping-vitelhomme-innocent A powerful Haitian gang leader has been charged by U.S. prosecutors with ordering the kidnapping of an American couple, which left a woman dead. Tue, 24 Oct 2023 22:30:06 GMT /americas/2023-10-24/haitian-gang-leader-kidnapping-vitelhomme-innocent Danica Coto, Lindsay Whitehurst | The Associated Press Haitians, weary of gang violence, protest the kidnapping of an American nurse and her daughter /americas/2023-08-01/haitians-weary-of-gang-violence-protest-the-kidnapping-of-an-american-nurse-and-her-daughter Hundreds of Haitians have marched through the capital, Port-au-Prince, in protest at the reported abduction of an American nurse and her daughter. Tue, 01 Aug 2023 15:38:14 GMT /americas/2023-08-01/haitians-weary-of-gang-violence-protest-the-kidnapping-of-an-american-nurse-and-her-daughter The Associated Press Family of U.S. couple kidnapped in Haiti pleads for release /americas/2023-03-28/family-of-u-s-couple-kidnapped-in-haiti-pleads-for-release The family of a U.S. couple who has been kidnapped in Haiti is pleading for their release. Nikese Toussaint says that gangs kidnapped her brother, his wife and a third person traveling with them on March 18. Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:00:00 GMT /americas/2023-03-28/family-of-u-s-couple-kidnapped-in-haiti-pleads-for-release Danica Coto| Associated Press The 4 kidnapped Americans are part of a large wave of U.S. medical tourism in Mexico /npr-breaking-news/npr-breaking-news/2023-03-08/the-4-kidnapped-americans-are-part-of-a-large-wave-of-u-s-medical-tourism-in-mexico Before the pandemic halted travel, some 1.2 million American citizens visited Mexico for health care. The number is rising quickly again, with border restrictions eased. Wed, 08 Mar 2023 17:05:10 GMT /npr-breaking-news/npr-breaking-news/2023-03-08/the-4-kidnapped-americans-are-part-of-a-large-wave-of-u-s-medical-tourism-in-mexico Bill Chappell 2 surviving Americans who were kidnapped in Mexico are back in the U.S. /americas/npr-breaking-news/2023-03-07/2-surviving-americans-who-were-kidnapped-in-mexico-are-back-in-the-u-s The State Department said the victims, who were found alive after days in captivity, are back on U.S. soil. Officials said they are in the process of returning the remains of two others to the U.S. Tue, 07 Mar 2023 16:29:31 GMT /americas/npr-breaking-news/2023-03-07/2-surviving-americans-who-were-kidnapped-in-mexico-are-back-in-the-u-s Rachel Treisman, Eyder Peralta, Vanessa Romo The U.S. and Mexico are working together to find 4 Americans who were kidnapped /npr-breaking-news/2023-03-06/the-u-s-and-mexico-are-working-together-to-find-4-americans-who-were-kidnapped The abduction took place on the streets of Matamoros, Mexico. The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for the return of the Americans and the arrests of those involved. Tue, 07 Mar 2023 00:03:12 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2023-03-06/the-u-s-and-mexico-are-working-together-to-find-4-americans-who-were-kidnapped Vanessa Romo David DePape charged with assault, attempted kidnapping in attack on Paul Pelosi /news/2022-10-31/david-depape-charged-with-assault-attempted-kidnapping-in-attack-on-paul-pelosi DePape faces a maximum of 50 years in prison if convicted of the crimes against the immediate family of a U.S. official. Tue, 01 Nov 2022 15:00:00 GMT /news/2022-10-31/david-depape-charged-with-assault-attempted-kidnapping-in-attack-on-paul-pelosi Dustin Jones Biden issues a new executive order relating to hostages and detained Americans /news/2022-07-19/biden-issues-a-new-executive-order-relating-to-hostages-and-detained-americans President Biden has issued an executive order to try to improve efforts to free American hostages and detainees, senior administration officials told reporters. Tue, 19 Jul 2022 15:10:52 GMT /news/2022-07-19/biden-issues-a-new-executive-order-relating-to-hostages-and-detained-americans Washington Desk 2 of 17 kidnapped missionaries are freed in Haiti /news/2021-11-22/2-of-17-kidnapped-missionaries-are-freed-in-haiti The released members of Christian Aid Ministries are safe, the Ohio-based church organization said Sunday, after they were kidnapped by a Haitan gang in October. Mon, 22 Nov 2021 11:04:31 GMT /news/2021-11-22/2-of-17-kidnapped-missionaries-are-freed-in-haiti The Associated Press Religious aid groups are compelled to serve in Haiti, but do they also serve as gang kidnap targets? /news/2021-10-19/religious-aid-groups-haiti-gangs-kidnap-port-au-prince Missionary groups like Christian Aid Ministries, hit by a gang abduction in Haiti over the weekend, say they won't be intimidated — but they have little protection. Tue, 19 Oct 2021 20:49:09 GMT /news/2021-10-19/religious-aid-groups-haiti-gangs-kidnap-port-au-prince Tim Padgett