Americans Seized, Held Hostage by Environmental Protesters

Ten American tourists who were taken hostage on Thursday by an indigenous group protesting oil spills have been released.
They were among a group of 248 people held hostage aboard a riverboat in Peru, according to the Independent.
In addition to the Americans, 228 Peruvian citizens and a few British, Swiss, Spanish and French nationals were on the boat and were taken captive, CBS News reported.
“We were just all freed. We have boarded a boat and are on our way to [the city of] Iquitos,&rdq