Hostages taken at Chilean Embassy

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Hostages taken at Chilean Embassy
Costa Rican policeman reportedly holds 11 in San Jose

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica - A Costa Rican policeman assigned to guard the Chilean Embassy took 11 people hostage inside the building, officials reported Tuesday.

I know that a policeman who was assigned to guard the embassy has taken hostages, but beyond that I have no details," Costa Rican Security Minister Rogelio Ramos told a local radio station.

Police officials identified the officer only by his last name, Jimenez; they said he had been wounded — it was unclear how — and suggested he may have shot himself by accident. Authorities were trying to negotiate with the man, but it was unclear what his demands were, if any.

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Chilean Interior Minister Jose Miguel Insulza arrived in Costa Rica on Monday to participate in a conference and was scheduled to leave Tuesday, but it is not clear the incident was in any way related to his presence.

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