This episode was directed by Ivan Dixon of "Hogan's Heroes" fame.
The magazine the bad guy picked up to hide behind is "Nous Deux", a romance novel magazine for women from France. What it is supposed to be doing in a South American country - where this story takes place - is anybody's guess.
This is Diane Cary's (Madeline Boylin) second appearance in the series. She previously appeared as Arlene Hart in the two-part episode "Jaime's Shield" (1976).