Does Hugo Chavez go hand to hand with the FARC?

The International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) published a very interesting report today in London.

From what we can see in the report, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia also known as the “FARC” do enjoy more support by governments than it is generally stipulated or presented in the media.

Hugo Chavez, Venezuela’s President, is accused by the IISS to have made a donation promise to the Colombian rebel group.

Chavez told the FARC that he would give them $300 M in 2007 but apparently he never did it. The FARC were only authorized to train in Venezuela if they needed to.

From what the institute is saying, Chavez has done a few minor money transfers. He also gave weapons, ammunitions and the right to use Venezuelan’s territory.

The report also states that Rafael Correa, Ecuador’s president, has accepted non-official funding from the Colombian rebel group and its allies. They didn’t get Ecuador’s political support as they expected to.

All this information have been released by the IISS after having their experts checking the content of three computer, two hard-drive and three USB keys that were owned by Paul Reyes, former number two of the FARC, who was killed in Ecuador in 2008.

We can be sure that the international community will largely discuss this report.

With such information, situation in Latin America is more and more difficult to follow and understand.

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