Bolivia - Kidnapping rate

1.0 (cases per 100,000 population) in 2012

Kidnapping rate of Bolivia declined by 0.97% from 1.0 cases per 100,000 population in 2011 to 1.0 cases per 100,000 population in 2012. Since the 9.74% jump in 2007, kidnapping rate plummeted by 39.64% in 2012.

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“Kidnapping” means unlawfully detaining a person or persons against their will (including through the use of force; threat; fraud or enticement) for the purpose of demanding for their liberation an illicit gain or any other economic gain or other material benefit; or in order to oblige someone to do or not to do something. “Kidnapping” excludes disputes over child custody. (UN-CTS M5.5)