Abstract

ALVAREZ RUBIO, Ariel. HOSTAGE TAKING AS AN INTERNATIONAL TERRORIST ACT: ANALYSIS OF THE RESCUE OPERATION "CHAVÍN DE HUANTAR". rev.relac.int.estrateg.segur. [online]. 2015, vol.10, n.2, pp.43-68. ISSN 1909-3063.

Hostage taking is a phenomenon that affects many countries, where the changing relationship between politics and the war against terrorism is reflected. To combat this threat, governments are forced to act with all available capacities and sometimes major principles and moral scruples are ignored by government agents in charge of the fight against terrorism. This article analyzes the hostage rescue operation "Chavin de Huantar" aimed at freeing 72 people kidnapped by the "Tupac Amaru" Revolutionary Movement (MRTA). The aim of the study is to explore the 'dilemma' complex issue of whether a 'liberal democracy' can be considered acceptable 'fight terror with unlimited violence' and if in this age of terrorism, we can resist the temptation to 'have no mercy'. As a methodology level, a comprehensive literature review and field study whose results allow verifying that it cannot grant concessions to terrorists in hostage is done, but whether to prioritize the use of the most appropriate resources for citizens' victims of this scourge come out unscathed from this condition.

Keywords : Counter Terrorism; Hostage Rescue; Special Operations; Terrorism.

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