John Otis
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John Otis is a journalist and author of Law of the Jungle, a just-released book about the kidnapping of 3 U.S. military contractors and the platoon of Colombian GIs sent to rescue them who instead found millions in guerrilla cash. Otis has worked as a reporter in Latin America for more than two decades, and served for eight years as South America Bureau Chief for the Houston Chronicle. His 2001 investigation of Colombia’s FARC guerrillas was honored by the Overseas Press Club as the best reporting out of Latin America. He now reports from Colombia for Time, GlobalPost and PRI’s The World radio program. He lives in Bogota.

Website: http://www.johnotis.net/

My book "Law of the Jungle," is now available online here.

Blog Entries by John Otis

Colombia's Presidential Campaign Kicks Off -- Finally

Posted February 27, 2010 | 17:40:11 (EST)

One of the main characters in my new book, Law of the Jungle, is Thomas Howes, a U.S. military contractor who was taken hostage by Colombian rebels and held in the jungle for more than five years.

On July 2, 2008, Howes and 14 other hostages...

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Making Up for Lost Time

Posted February 22, 2010 | 11:33:41 (EST)

I have just published a book, Law of the Jungle, about the kidnapping of three U.S. military contractors and the Colombian GIs who were sent to find them, but instead stumbled upon $20 million in guerrilla cash. One of the most interesting characters in the book is...

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