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Yesterday, Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos was kidnapped from his family's home in Venezuela by armed gunmen.

As of this writing, Ramos' family has not been contacted for a ransom demand. Although kidnapping has become increasingly commonplace in Latin America, Venezuela makes Mexico look like a placid oasis by comparison. For its part, the Chavez regime see fits not to publish kidnapping statistics.

At this point, we can only hope for Ramos safe return.

UPDATE: Ramos was rescued tonight by Venezuelan security forces.