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Kidnapped Brazilian Executive Rescued VOA News 5 Feb 2002 15:31 UTC 
Brazilian police say foreign extremists were responsible for the kidnapping two months ago of a Brazilian advertising executive.
The kidnappers of Washington Olivetto were apparently associated with six members of a Chilean left-wing group, the Manuel Rodriguez Patriotic Front, who were arrested Friday. The abductors fled the house where Mr. Olivetto was being held after learning of the arrests.
The Associated Press reports Mr. Olivetto called for help Saturday after realizing the kidnappers had left him alone. Neighbors in the Sao Paolo suburb came to his rescue.
The kidnappers had demanded a $10 million ransom from Mr. Olivetto's family, but it was never paid. Brazil's kidnapping rates have increased dramatically in recent years. Police say the 2001 total is five times the total number of kidnappings in 2000.
Some information for this report provided by AP, Reuters.
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