A Surge In A Crime That Pays

Kidnapping incidents, 1999 Columbia: 972 Mexico: 402 Former: U.S.S.R. 105 Brazil: 51 Philippines: 39 Nigeria: 23 India: 17 Ecuador: 12 Venezuela: 12 South Africa: 10

Total kidnapping incidents in the 10 riskiest countries 1999: 1,644 1998: 1,573 1997: 1,391 1996: 1,295 1995: 666 1994: 447 1993: 484 1992: 683