GTD ID:
197102030001

When:
1971-02-03

Country:
Uruguay

Region:
South America

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Montevideo

City:
Montevideo

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Hostage Taking (Kidnapping)
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Freezer Industries
Specific Description not indicated, treasurer, umemployment fund, MGAT Freezer Industries
Nationality of Target
Additional Information
Hostages Yes
Number of Hostages 1
US Hostages 0
Outcome Unknown
Ransom Yes
Total Ransom Amount Demanded 100000.00
Ransom Amount Demanded from US Sources Unknown
Total Ransom Amount Paid 100000.00
Total Ransom Amount Paid by US Sources Unknown
Ransom Notes Unknown
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Unknown
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Tupamaros (Uruguay) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 4
Number of Captured Perpetrators Unknown
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties Unknown
Total Number of Fatalities Unknown
Number of U.S. Fatalities Unknown
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured Unknown
Number of U.S. Injured Unknown
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources