Critical Juncture 5: Hostage Taking (Initial Response)
Update - Proof of Life Photo
A proof of life photo was just posted on ‘X’ that appears to only show two of the American hostages…
Task
Select the best option from the list below to respond to the new hostage taking crisis.
Options
Discuss and fully consider the options below with your team members.
Engage diplomatic channels to facilitate negotiations, leveraging international relationships and resources.
Involve local community leaders to mediate discussions between the captors and Amazonia.
Assemble a crisis negotiation team with expertise in psychology and conflict resolution.
Use Lucas, the Brazilian Co-Chair, to facilitate the negotiation.
Demand a clear “proof of life” from all of the hostages as a key precondition to negotiation.
Use crisis communications to apply pressure on captors and manage public perception.
Decision
After carefully assessing all of the options above, choose the best option (select below) to respond to the new hostage taking crisis.
