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It is not exactly a case of life imitating art, but Colombias most famous writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez has been caught up in a real-life drama involving a crime he just spent three years writing about, and it could end in tragedy. ... Gaviria showed what Garcia Marquez calls ``blood-chilling calm in dealing with the abductions carried out by Escobars henchmen to press for a ban on extradition of drug kingpins for trial abroad -- something they eventually won. ... Its main demand so far, in exchange for the younger Gavirias release, is that Garcia Marquez take over the presidency from Samper, who faces widespread calls for his resignation because of charges that his 1994 election campaign was partly financed by drug traffickers. Garcia Marquez rejected the demand out of hand, saying he was sure he would make ``the worst president in Colombias history. ... In the same communique asking him to assume the presidency, the kidnappers also insisted that Garcia Marquez ensure Gavirias removal as head of the OAS.
Approximate Word count = 754
Approximate Pages = 3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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