FBI tactical teams are in Port Au Prince, Haiti, negotiating for the safe release of 17 missionaries, including one Canadian, who were taken hostage by a Haitian criminal organization. According to reports, the group is demanding a ransom of US$17 million, one million for each kidnapped missionary.
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