Diplomats & Terrorists - Or: How I Survived a 61-day Cocktail Party

By Diego Asencio
Published by MAP
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Published: July 28, 2011
Words: 103,383 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781452409672

Short description

American Ambassador Diego Asencio bravely reconstructs his 61 days of captivity in Bogota, Colombia, with many other diplomats who were held by Colombia's M-19 guerrilla organization. This book is a rare look at how the captive diplomats played a large role in securing freedom. It is also testimony that, given time and effort, the honest practice of conflict resolution can bring positive results.

Extended description

American Ambassador Diego Asencio bravely reconstructs his 61 days of captivity in Bogota, Colombia. The siege takes place at the Dominican Republic Embassy and is carried out by Colombia's revolutionary M19 guerrilla organization. This book is a rare look at how the captive diplomats played a large role in securing freedom. It is also testimony that, given time and effort, the honest practice of conflict resolution can bring positive results. It is a small miracle that only one person died during this epic takeover. Much credit must be given to the diplomats in captivity. Ambassador Asencio is a polished writer and does an outstanding job of objectively describing the highs and lows of his days as a hostage.

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terrorist, terror, terrorists, ambassador, hostages, hostage, colombia, embassy, diplomacy, bogota, m19

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Book trailer #1
American Ambassador Diego Asencio recounts anecdotes of his days as a hostage in Bogota, Colombia, in the hands of the radical revolutionary guerrilla organization, M-19. A full account of this historic event is available in his book: Diplomats and Terrorists - Or How I Survived a 61-day Cocktail Party

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Ambassador Diego Asencio describes a poignant point at which dissent descends on the large group of diplomats held hostage by the M-19.

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