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First eight months of 2021, that's more than all of 2020 combined. the vast majority of the victims are haitians, men, women, children, kidnapped sometimes for as little as $100. we're talking about this case today because it's americans involved. foreigners can make a very tempting target because they may end up fetching a higher ransom. now, this is all playing out against a general chaos, chaotic background in haiti. the president assassinated back in july. so a really unstable situation there right now. ali? >> raf, thanks for your reporting. nbc news foreign correspondent raf sanchez. c...