The Impending Death of the FARC

By Nathaniel Foote, Latin America Contributor

9 July 2008: Colombian President Alvaro Uribe is boasting a string of victories over the FARC the past year. The deaths of Raul Reyes, FARC’s second in command, and Ivan Rios, another powerful guerilla leader, coupled with the surrender of FARC commander Nelly Avila Moreno, have already left the organization in shambles, exposing its growing weakness and increasing inability to operate effectively within Colombia. Many have predicted the organization’s impending death, but most have reserved final judgment as long as the FARC held its most important cards: the high profile hostages. Until now.

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By tasco66 on Jul 10, 2008, 13:46 in Politics & the war.

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tasco66 says on Jul 10, 2008, 13:48: bump Bravo, Presidente Uribe for the perfect operation! 0 funny, 0 helpful.

sloopskipper says on Jul 11, 2008, 06:24: . . . Uribe has now "made pretty clear to Chavez and Correa and the rest that their services will not be required" . . . . 0 funny, 0 helpful.

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