TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS

The veteran journalist Andres Torres Junior, who works for the HRN radio station, was kidnapped this afternoon [yesterday] by several subjects.

Unofficial versions indicate that the journalist was leaving the City Hall’s facilities located at the residential zone 21 de Octubre at the capital city, when he was intercepted by several subjects.

At least two men boarded their vehicle and forced the driver to follow another vehicle.

When transiting in front of the residential zone El Sitio, where there are always police roadblocks which curiously were not today [yesterday], he was forced to enter the neighborhood where he was taken from his car to enter the one lead by the hijackers.

A relative said that along with Mr. Andres Torres was also taken captive his driver, whose name was not given.

Police authorities confirmed the kidnapping of the journalist, but not of the driver. The vehicle was found by police at the place where the exchange was made.

A closure of the city was immediately ordered but his whereabouts are still not known.

The family begged the captors to surrender him immediately because he has serious health problems.

Taken from El Heraldo