Introduction to International Politics

Foreign Event Analysis

Locale		Venezuela
Title		Baseball Blues
Summary		On Wednesday the Venezuelan Major League Baseball Player Wilson Ramos, was abducted by men in a 4x4 orange vehicle. They forcefully kidnapped him while he was talking to friends and family. No Ransom has been demanded.
Analysis		Gangs in Venezuela often use kidnappings as a means to acquire monetary funds. The gang that kidnapped Wilson, will probably ransom him for money, and then use the money to propel their drug trade or the ilk.
Perspective		Realist
In-Region URL		http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2011/11/2011111145934401506.html
Out-of-Region URL		http://www.eluniversal.com/nacional-y-politica/111110/venezuelan-security-authorities-embarked-upon-ramos-kidnapping
Submitted		November 11, 2011 at 04:04 am

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