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Word: anzotegui (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...headed north to Cuba, ignoring U.S. Navy orders to turn back when they were spotted by search planes, finally scooting into Brazilian waters when pursuing destroyers drew near. Now, smartly turned out in clean khakis, blue berets and FALN arm bands, the hijackers made a production of surrendering the Anzotegui and its 36-man crew to the Brazilians. Venezuela would get the ship and the crew back, and the hijackers would probably get political asylum, despite Venezuelan demands that they be sent home to stand trial as common criminals. If Rojas and his boys had not accomplished all they...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Hemisphere: Hijackers Ashore | 3/1/1963 | See Source »

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