41.   FARC, as the group is known by its Spanish initials, and other rebel groups often take foreigners hostage, demanding high ransoms for their release.

42.   FARC units frequently kidnaps foreigners and demands ransom to finance its insurgency.

43.   Garcia admitted in an interview with The Associated Press that his group was demanding ransoms from families of some of the hostages.

44.   Guerrillas and common criminals often kidnap people, demanding large ransoms.

45.   Globo TV said the abductors had not yet contacted the family to demand a ransom.

46.   He denied that the rebels demanded ransom.

47.   He asked to be put in touch with senior police officials and demanded a ransom, the reports said.

48.   Guerrillas often kidnap people and demand huge ransoms for their release as a way of financing their activities, but no ransom demand was mentioned in the communique.

49.   He said he was not clear on how much ransom was being demanded.

50.   He urged the Abu Sayyaf to release Schilling and a Filipino dive resort worker without demanding ransom.