BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC –  A 48-year-old man and his teenage son, who were abducted last week, have been found alive in Mexico, in what officials believe may have been a case of mistaken identity. Belize’s Ambassador to Mexico, Oscar Arnold, confirmed that Luis Camara and his 19-year-old son, Johan, had been found alive and “it seems to have been a mistaken identity. “There are some superficial wounds from what we are told, from them being either handcuffed or tied up. They had some wounds, some lacerations around their wrists, but outside of that, so far, they seem to be okay.“They went to do a medical checkup, and I do believe also, that the local police will probably do an interview as well to try to get some information from them. We understand that some items were taken from them – identification, passports and laptops as well.” The diplomat said that it seemed that during the course of trying to ascertain whether they were the right individuals the abductors “were looking for evidence to either corroborate or to find out exactly who they were so far, it seems to be a mistaken identity case”. Mexican authorities have said that the two kidnapped victims have received a medical checkup to confirm that they were in good health. While the details of their abduction are still unclear, Mexican police are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding their kidnapping and eventual release. The Louisville residents have since returned home and have been reunited with their families after enduring three terrifying nights in the hands of armed kidnappers in Mexico. Ambassador Arnold said he could not say whether Johan, who was pursuing studies in Mexico would return to the country. “This type of information is not available to me as yet. It seems that they were left somewhere to be found. The exact location, I am not privy to that information as yet. Here at the embassy,  we  are relieved that they were found alive,”  he added. The abduction had raised concern among Belizeans who travel to Mexico for various reasons, including shopping.

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PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC – Suriname has expelled five fugitives suspected of being involved in a series of armed robberies in neighbouring French Guiana, including robbing and holding hostage, the deputy mayor of French Guiana, Bernard Sellier. The Public Prosecution Service here said that the criminals had committed several armed robberies, the last of which occurred on Sunday, October 13.  It said following that robbery, the criminal, which it did not identify by gender or name, crossed the border river and fled into Suriname. The authorities here said in collaboration with the French law enforcement authorities, they were able to arrest the suspects on Tuesday evening. The Public Prosecution Service said that the French nationals were immediately deported with Suriname emphasizing beyond doubt that it does not provide shelter to criminals. Last week, seven Brazilian fugitives, who were part of an international criminal organization, were also deported to their country after hiding out in Suriname for several months.