What is the Real US Connection With FARC Rebels?
A few days ago I listened to an interview posted on the Corbett Report website, with “Nico” from the GeoPoliticalMonitor.com. The posted interview starts off with, “Okay, what can you tell us about the South American situation with Venezuela, Columbia and Ecuador?” This first question catches my attention of course, because on January 11, 2008, I published article titled, Two Female Hostages Freed by Colombian FARC Rebels. This was, about the release of lawyer, Clara Rojas and political aide Consuelo Gonzalez, who had been FARC hostages for several years. Rojas, had even given birth to a son while captive. According to Nico, the Venezuelan government is a bit sympathetic to the FARC rebels as Venezuela and Ecuador havenĀ“t been as strict concerning FARK members crossing their borders. He also stated that Hugo Chavez and the Venezuelan government is in opposition to US interests; and that Columbia is allied with the US as it fuels the US economy with the trafficking of cocaine. And when