
A hostage holding a girl gestures from inside a bank in Altagracia de Orituco, Venezuela, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008. Four gunmen held more than 30 people hostage inside a Banco Provincial branch during a 24 hours standoff with police that began with a botched robbery Monday. Under a deal with police, the robbers were permitted to leave with five hostages who agreed to accompany them.

An armed man stands behind a hostage inside a bank in Altagracia de Orituco, Venezuela, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008. Gunmen held more than 30 people hostage inside a Banco Provincial branch during a standoff with police that began with a botched robbery Monday.


Hostages held by gunmen inside a bank gesture in Altagracia de Orituco, Venezuela, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008. Gunmen held more than 30 people hostage inside a Banco Provincial branch during a standoff with police that began with a botched robbery Monday.

A woman and her baby are carried on a stretcher after they were released from a bank in Altagracia de Orituco, Venezuela, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008. Four gunmen held more than 30 people hostage inside a local bank branch during a standoff with police that began with a botched robbery Monday. Under a deal with police the robbers freed most of the hostages and were permitted to leave with five others, who agreed to accompany them.

An ambulance carrying gunmen who tried to rob a bank and five hostages speeds away from the bank in Altagracia de Orituco, Venezuela, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008. Four gunmen held more than 30 people hostage inside a Banco Provincial branch during a 24 hours standoff with police that began with a botched robbery Monday. Under a deal with police, the robbers were permitted to leave with five hostages who agreed to accompany them.

A police officer carries a girl from the bank she was held hostage in Altagracia de Orituco, Venezuela, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008. Gunmen who held more than 30 hostages inside a bank for over 24 hours negotiated their getaway in an ambulance and sped off with five captives, leaving the others inside. Under the deal with police, the four robbers were permitted to leave with five hostages who agreed to accompany them.

Hostages, held by gunmen inside a bank, gesture in Altagracia de Orituco, Venezuela, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008. Gunmen held more than 30 people hostage inside a Banco Provincial branch during a standoff with police that began with a botched robbery Monday. Under a deal with police, the robbers were permitted to leave with five hostages, who agreed to accompany them.

Hostages, held by gunmen inside a bank, gesture in Altagracia de Orituco, Venezuela, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008. Gunmen held more than 30 people hostage inside a Banco Provincial branch during a standoff with police that began with a botched robbery Monday. Under a deal with police, the robbers were permitted to leave with five hostages, who agreed to accompany them. The sign reads in Spanish "Please."

An armed man stands behind a hostage inside a bank in Altagracia de Orituco, Venezuela, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008. Gunmen held more than 30 people hostage inside a Banco Provincial branch during a standoff with police that began with a botched robbery Monday.
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