11.   Hours later, Uruguayan Ambassador Tabare Bocalandro was freed by the rebels in the Japanese residence.

12.   Huertas said the rebels were forced to take the extreme action of taking over the Japanese residence because the inhuman conditions its comrades endure in Peruvian jails.

13.   Hours later, Uruguayan Ambassador Bocalandro was freed by the rebels in the Japanese residence.

14.   I was having some wine and cheese in the Japanese residence.

15.   Nestor Cerpa was identified Saturday as the leader of the takeover of the Japanese residence in Lima by guerrillas of the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement.

16.   Nonetheless, Mrs. Polay said she does not believe the rebels in the Japanese residence intend to harm any of the hostages.

17.   Roman Catholic Archbishop Juan Luis Cipriani, who has served as a mediator in the crisis, entered the Japanese diplomatic residence earlier Friday to celebrate Mass.

18.   Seven Americans were among the hostages released Sunday, leaving no Americans remaining in the Japanese residence, a U.S. Embassy official said.

19.   Seven Americans, all U.S. Embassy staffers, were among the hostages released Sunday, leaving no Americans remaining in the Japanese residence, a U.S. Embassy official said.

20.   The band is thought to be acting as a liaison between guerrillas holed up in the Japanese residence and their comrades in the remote jungle.