They tell us they sympathize with the plight of the Ukrainians and understand the urgency, but say they’re also facing life-and-death situations at the hands of cartels and gangs. (7/9)

.CBS News obtained a WhatsApp message from a person who claimed to be in contact with the kidnapped missionaries in Haiti.

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