Chávez, FARC, and Colombia: Decision Time for the Obama Administration

Ray Walser / July 23, 2010

On July 22, Colombia’s Ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS) presented evidence of what is clearly a credible report on the presence of camps of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) inside Venezuela. By official U.S. designation FARC is a terrorist organization, one of three operating in Colombia.

The OAS summary tells the story best:

The Colombian Ambassador presented “a series of photographs, maps, coordinates, and videos that, according to his government, represent proof of the presence of illegal armed groups in Venezuelan territory. [Note: The OAS does not consider FARC a terrorist organization.] (more…)