- A father’s search for freedom 0 Oct 19, 2009
Gustavo Moncayo has gone around the world asking anyone who will listen to help in the liberation of his son, Cpl. Pablo Emilio Moncayo, kidnapped 12 years ago by the leftist guerrilla group known as the FARC, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia ... A few months back, the FARC announced that it had unilaterally decided to release Moncayo, as requested by Sen ... The FARC has, in the past, freed hostages when it suits the group well, and when it happens there are plenty of heroes ready to... (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Promise of action, adventure draw indigenous youths to Colombia rebels Oct 18, 2009
So three years ago the indigenous youth found himself in the Sixth Front of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, which patrols the mountains of Cauca state ... Studies by Colombia s public defender and independent researchers indicate that the FARC and other armed groups increasingly are focusing their recruiting efforts on youths like Jerson, who declined to give his full name for fear of reprisal ... The FARC, right-wing paramilitary groups, and drug traffickers see young... (Boston Globe)
For Pakistan, The Deluge Is Here Oct 13, 2009
It's the sort of downhill mudslide that nearly destroyed Colombia in 1998 as FARC terrorists strengthened, took on the Colombian army directly and encircled the capital of Bogota with superior firepower. The same thing will happen to Pakistan if the deteriorating situation is not confronted directly. (Investors Business Daily)
Nobel Is Like Oscar for Not Finished Movie: Alexandre Marinis Oct 12, 2009
Or look at Colombian Senator , who has dedicated herself to finding a peaceful solution to the almost five-decade-long conflict between the countrys government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces, known as FARC.. Obama could have followed the example of North Vietnams Le Duc Tho. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Colombia rebel freed in jail raid Oct 9, 2009
The ELN has about 1,500 fighters, and - along with the larger Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) - has been fighting the Colombian government since the 1960s. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Americas)
Uribe: Corruption signs in prison break Oct 9, 2009
Formed in the early 1960s, the ELN is the second-largest insurgent force in Colombia, behind the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.. The ELN is among several parties to a long-running war that involves leftist rebels, right-wing paramilitary forces, the Colombian government and drug traffickers. (CNN -- International)
Biden Butts In Oct 7, 2009
But the strategy enabled FARC, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, to grow strong in narcotrafficking as other players dropped off. Iraq, Vietnam and Colombia all have implications for the war in Afghanistan. (Investors Business Daily)
Appeal to justice Oct 7, 2009
For several decades the government army - sometimes backed by right-wing paramilitaries - has been battling left-wing guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc). On many occasions the political leanings of these groups have been irrelevant; all of them have been involved in one way or another with the overlapping phenomenon of the multi-billion dollar cocaine trade. (BBC News -- Americas)
Colombia says rebels camped in neighboring Ecuador Oct 7, 2009
The two countries are in talks aimed at re-establishing diplomatic ties severed by Ecuador last year after Colombia's conservative President Alvaro Uribe ordered the bombing of a FARC rebel camp on Ecuador's side of the border. "I will provide precise information to Ecuador about camps the FARC has in the country," Colombian Defense Minister Gabriel Silva told reporters ... Officials in Colombia have long suspected that Correa and Venezuela's leftist leader Hugo Chavez have turned a blind eye to... (AlertNet)
Colombia's Cordoba Leads Women Contending for Nobel Peace Prize This Year Oct 5, 2009
Cordoba, a senator for the opposition Liberal Party, leads Colombians for Peace, an initiative for a negotiated solution to the conflict between the government and the FARC guerilla, which was founded in 1964 as a peasant-based, Marxist group. FARC, or the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, has taken a battering since 2002 when President took office and its ranks of jungle fighters and urban rebels have been whittled in half as his military offensive, hunger and disillusionment encouraged... (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
South America: Will defense spending trigger an arms race? Oct 3, 2009
Last March, tension in the region reached a tipping point after Colombia launched the raid in Ecuador to capture and kill a Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) leader. Colombia has repeatedly accused Chvez, who threatened Colombia over the action, of supporting the leftist FARC guerrillas. (Christian Science Monitor)
Colombian Guerilla Leader May Be Dead After Air Raid Kills 40, Tiempo Says Oct 3, 2009
Montiel was the right hand man to , head of the guerrilla group known as the FARC, the Bogota-based newspaper said. To contact the reporter on this story: in Bogota at. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Victims of conflict Oct 2, 2009
Government army clashes with the left-wing Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) are just one factor. There are also remnants of supposedly disarmed right-wing paramilitary groups and very active cocaine gangs which defend their fiefdoms with guns and landmines. (BBC News -- Americas)
Gunman on horseback slays councilman in Colombia Oct 1, 2009
Estrada says Herrera had been threatened by leftist rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, who are active in the area. According to the federation, nine town councilmen have been killed in Colombia this year, compared to 13 in all of 2008. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
The Iran-Venezuela Nuclear Axis Sep 30, 2009
In a September 8th presentation made at the Brookings Institution, which I attended, New York District Attorney Robert Morgenthau warned about the numerous political, financial and economic links already existing between the governments of Muhammad Ahmadinejad in Iran and Hugo Chavez in Venezuela. He included in his remarks a reference to uranium prospecting and exploitation possibly being done by the Iranians in Venezuelan areas located south of the Orinoco River. (Human Events Online)
Beautiful river Sep 30, 2009
Between 1998 and 2001, La Macarena, together with four other municipalities, formed part of the demilitarised zone created by the Colombian government during peace talks with the country's biggest rebel group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) ... But after peace talks between the government and the Farc broke down and the army retook the town within a week, the idea took root ... His wife recalls how, elated in the days after the Farc left the area, she drew the word "libertad"... (BBC News -- Americas)
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The Iran-Venezuela Nuclear Axis - HUMAN EVENTS. The Iran-Venezuela Nuclear Axis by 09/29/2009. (Human Events Online)
Hostage's video plea released in Colombia Sep 26, 2009
Captured by rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) ... The video, released Wednesday night, shows Colombian army Cpl. Pablo Emilio Moncayo, who has been held for 11 years and nine months by the rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known by its Spanish acronym FARC. ... The FARC have said they want to exchange hostages for rebels being held prisoner, but Uribe has rejected all requests for negotiations. (CNN -- World)
Colombian mass graves discovered Sep 26, 2009
Gen Padilla said the body of the nephew of a Farc leader was found ... The armed forces chief announced the discovery of a second mass grave, which he said held the remains of 16 left-wing Farc guerrillas, in the south ... The Farc have been fighting the Colombian government since the 1960s. (BBC News -- Americas)
Colombia Finds 2 Mass Graves Of Peasants, Rebels Sep 26, 2009
In the south, the rebel mass grave was discovered Thursday near La Uribe, a traditional stronghold of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, said the armed forces chief, Gen. Freddy Padilla. He told reporters that the FARC fighters were believed killed during fighting in July and included a nephew of the rebel band's No. 2 leader, Jorge Briceno. (CBS News -- World)
* Colombian rebels issue video clip of kidnapped soldier Sep 26, 2009
PROOF OF LIFE: One of 24 soldiers and police held by FARC rebels, Pablo Moncayo could be freed within a month, a Colombian senator said REUTERS, BOGOTA Saturday, Sep 26, 2009, Page 7 ... Pablo Moncayo is among 24 soldiers and police held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, a cocaine-financed peasant army that has been fighting the government since the 1960s in the name of Marxism ... Cordoba has participated in past hostage releases at the behest of the FARC. She said Moncayo... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Latin American cartels move to West Africa Sep 24, 2009
"In addition, DEA investigations have identified elements of Colombia's Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia [FARC] as being involved in cocaine trafficking in West Africa.". Benson said the groups operating in Africa are "primarily narcotics organizations" but acknowledged that the Marxist FARC guerrillas in Colombia are a force to be dealt with ... "The profit potential is such that the FARC is one of the largest cocaine-trafficking operations globally and is also a terrorist... (CNN -- World)
Origins of FARC in Colombian Guerri... Sep 23, 2009
Origins of FARC in Colombian Guerrilla History. Origins of FARC in Colombian Guerrilla History ... The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, are well known for their guerrilla activities. (Suite101.com)
* Colombia softens stance on rebel hostage releases Sep 21, 2009
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) is holding 24 soldiers and police, some for as long as 12 years. Uribe previously insisted the guerrillas free all the hostages at one time, a condition FARC rejected ... The change in government position could set the stage for the release of two soldiers FARC had offered to free in April. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
• Colombia extradites captured guerrilla to US Sep 20, 2009
Alleged member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, Nancy Conde Rubio, alias "Doris Adriana," center, is escorted by police officers prior to be extradited to U.S., in Bogota, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009 ... Prosecutors say that Nancy Conde Rubio, 37, led a finance and supply operation for the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. ... U.S. prosecutors say Conde negotiated shipments of everything from assault rifles to condoms for distribution to about a third of the... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Colombia eases terms for hostages Sep 20, 2009
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has eased the terms for the release of 24 police and soldiers being held by Marxist Farc rebels ... The Farc rebels had offered to release two of the soldiers in April ... In a separate development, Colombian authorities have extradited a 37-year-old alleged Farc leader to the US.. (BBC News -- Americas)
Pawlenty Raises Specter of Appeasement... Sep 19, 2009
The Russians weren't against it because they were sared, the resented what it was intended to tell them, "Sit on This!" The whole farce was george giving Russia the finger ... Under Clinton they failed often enough to be in danger of being flat out cancelled, but thet george became President and this Reaganite farce was being deployed at Fort Richardson, Alaska, where missiles that we have reason to doubt can work sit off the actual route af missiles from any U.S. enemy who might ever want to... (The Drudge Report)
The great Cuba debate: A case for and against the embargo Sep 19, 2009
They harbor terrorists from the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces) in Colombia. They have harbored terrorists from the PLO (Palenstine Liberation Organization). (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Obama on Chavez: Just Some Guy in My Neighborhood Sep 19, 2009
While Chavez supports FARC narco terrorists against the American-backed government in Columbia, Obama prefers to pretend such groups do not exist. And while Chavez is putting his country on the path to nuclear-armed missiles, Obama is calling for the U.S. to get rid of ours. (Human Events Online)
S. America meeting ends amid deadlock Sep 16, 2009
Venezuela and Ecuador briefly put their military forces on near-war footing against Colombia in March 2008 after Bogota ordered a cross-border raid into Ecuador to kill a rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) leader. Bogota accuses Chavez of backing the FARC with money and weapons. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Shop till you drop Sep 16, 2009
Colombia is fighting a battle against the Farc rebels ... 6bn) since 1999 - as it continues a war against left-wing Farc insurgents and drug cartels. (BBC News -- Americas)
* Colombias progress on human rights allows for US aid Sep 13, 2009
Colombia, the worlds top cocaine exporter, has received more than US$6 billion in mostly military and anti-narcotics aid from Washington since 2000 to help it battle drug traffickers and Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrillas waging Latin Americas oldest insurgency ... Officials attributed the attack to FARC. This story has been viewed 243 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Police: Bombs strapped to donkeys kill 2 Sep 12, 2009
Officials attributed Friday's attack to the leftist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) ... Driven back by President Alvaro Uribe's hardline security campaign, FARC guerrillas often use ambushes, home-made landmines and other devices to attack soldiers in their four-decade-long insurgency ... The FARC, once a strong peasant army, has been battered by the deaths of top commanders and a flow of desertions that has sapped its ranks. (MSNBC -- International)
Venezuela to buy Russian short-range missiles Sep 12, 2009
Last year, the former paratrooper ordered tanks to the border with Colombia in a dispute over a Colombian bombing raid on a FARC guerrilla camp in Ecuadorean territory. Chavez did not say how many missiles he had ordered or how much they cost. (India Times, India)
Venezuela Recognizes Georgia Separatists Sep 11, 2009
This guy is on the brink of war with Columbia and seems determined to get his wish with his open support of FARC. I'm sure he is counting on Cuban troops and Russina arms but can he win a protracted war. by mjlewis6 September 10, 2009 4:17 PM EDT. (CBS News)
Chavez Buys 100 Russian Tanks For $500 Million Sep 11, 2009
Venezuela and Colombia came close to war last year and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has accused Chavez of supporting FARC Marxist rebels fighting Bogota. Venezuela objects to Colombia allowing the United States to use its military bases for anti-drug operations. (Newsmax)
Chavez visits Russia to discuss arms, energy deals... Sep 10, 2009
Venezuela and Colombia came close to war last year and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has accused Chavez of supporting FARC Marxist rebels fighting Bogota. Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA and a consortium of Russian companies were expected to present a joint venture to develop a block in the Orinoco oil belt this month. (The Drudge Report)
Southern African leaders reject Madagascar government Sep 9, 2009
Wed, 9 Sep 03:03:16 GMT. Rajoelina's PM names cross-party government. (AlertNet)
Al-Qaeda is weakened but still a threat Sep 9, 2009
" One of the reasons for the group's survival, Hoffman says, is its ability to adapt to pressure from U.S. and other forces. Al-Qaeda's 20th anniversary last year was a reminder to its foes and followers that the group has created a lasting "brand," Hoffman says. At 20, al-Qaeda crossed a threshold formerly reached by terror groups such as the communist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, in Lebanon and the Palestinian militant group . Even with bin Laden and in seclusion, al-Qaeda... (USA Today)
Video shown of Colombian captives Sep 8, 2009
Colombian television has broadcast video footage of 10 soldiers and policemen held captive by Farc rebels for up to 11 years ... They have been trying to negotiate a swap for Farc rebels in jail, something President Alvaro Uribe has refused to agree to ... While the military high command insists that the videos constitute "proof of cruel and degrading treatment" of the prisoners by their Farc captors, the families of the hostages believe that it is the president who is being cruel, by refusing... (BBC News -- Americas)
Colombia shows videos of hostages held 11 years Sep 8, 2009
FARC rebel proof-of-life videos show 10 hostages ... Leftist Senator Piedad Cordoba has been authorized by the government to broker the hand-over of 24 high-profile hostages held in secret jungle camps by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, Latin America's oldest armed insurgency ... But the FARC and President Alvaro Uribe, a conservative U.S. ally popular for cracking down on the guerrillas, are far apart on terms for a release. (AlertNet)
Tropical Storm Fred forms in eastern Atlantic Sep 8, 2009
Colombian Police officer Wilson Rojas, kidnapped by The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), is seen in a video presented to the media by Military Forces Commander Fredy Padilla (L) and. . (AlertNet)
Colombia's armed groups Sep 8, 2009
REVOLUTIONARY ARMED FORCES OF COLOMBIA (FARC). The Farc is the oldest and largest group among Colombia's left-wing rebels - and is one of the world's richest guerrilla armies ... But tactics changed in the 1990s, as right-wing paramilitary forces attacked the rebels, and the Farc became increasingly involved in the drug trade to raise money for its campaign. (BBC News -- Americas)
Quick guide: Colombia conflict Sep 8, 2009
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) was officially formed in 1964, when it declared its intention to use armed struggle to seize power ... The conflict has become intertwined with the illegal drugs trade, which finances both the Farc and the AUC. ... He has sought to confront the Farc head on, and many Colombians have welcomed his achievements in pushing the conflict back into the countryside. (BBC News -- Americas)
Colombia's rebels step up a brutal tactic Sep 8, 2009
FARC fighters seed country with mines made from common materials that are hard to police ... But even as Colombia undertakes the cumbersome and dangerous task of trying to rid its countryside of land mines, leaders of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, have given the order to plant more as the Colombian Army advances in its campaign to beat back the rebel army of about 9,000 fighters ... In an e-mail from new FARC leader Alfonso Cano that was intercepted last year, he ordered... (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Hugo Chavez Walks Red Carpet With Oliver Stone Sep 8, 2009
Stone was invited to Venezuela to meet Chavez for the first time during the Venezuelan leader's aborted rescue mission of Colombian hostages held by FARC rebels. Stone said the Chavez he met was different than some U.S. media depictions. (Click2Houston, TX)
Anti-Chavez marches fail to draw crowds Sep 7, 2009
Colombians accuse Chavez of supporting the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, which has been fighting the government for more than 45 years. "This is an issue of interference that has affected Colombians in many ways," march organizer Felipe Rojas told CNN en Espa;ol. (CNN -- World)
Colombia wants former rebels to help clear mines Sep 6, 2009
The conservative government of President Alvaro Uribe has steadily reclaimed territory from the largest rebel group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia or FARC, which uses antipersonnel mines to protect their drug trafficking, he said. Colombia plans to deploy 360 deminers by year-end, against 240 now, Santos said. (AlertNet)
Colombians protest in streets over Chavez actions Sep 6, 2009
Bogota accuses Chavez government of backing FARC rebels ... Venezuela and Colombia are caught in a diplomatic dispute fueled by Bogota's charges the Chavez government supports Colombian FARC rebels and over a Colombian plan to allow U.S. troops more access to its military bases. (AlertNet)
Why Chavez is wooing autocrats abroad Sep 5, 2009
He said the US would never have more than 1,400 troops in Colombia at any time and they would be there only to assist the government fight drug traffickers and the FARC guerrillas. Peruvian President Alan Garcia challenged Chavez's talk of an "invasion threat," by reminding everyone who's buying his oil. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
* Magic Mountain ]s_ Sep 5, 2009
For decades, its remote valleys have sheltered an array of armed and violent groups from right-wing paramilitaries to cocaine traffickers and the infamous communist guerrillas of the FARC. In recent years, the Sierra has been bathed in blood as these outlaw groups and the Colombian army battle it out. Its a dangerous place. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
No More Chvez? Global marchers hope so. Sep 5, 2009
Last year, protesters across the globe marched against the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). But this is the first time that global marches specifically against Chvez have been planned simultaneously, says Mr. Ellner. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Colonel's Corner Sep 5, 2009
Kandahar, Afghanistan Last month our FOX News "War Stories" team documented the tough fight being waged against narco-insurgents the FARC the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia ... In Colombia, the world's largest producer of cocaine, the FARC turned to drug-funding when support from fellow communists dried up with the collapse of the Soviet empire. (Fox News)
Common Sense: Bankrupting the Taliban Sep 4, 2009
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Last month, our Fox News' "War Stories" team was in Colombia, covering the tough fight against a narco-insurgency, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. This month, we're in Afghanistan, covering another narco-insurgency, the Taliban ... In Colombia, the world's largest producer of cocaine, the FARC turned to drug funding when support from fellow communists dried up with the collapse of the Soviet empire. (Townhall.com)
Colombian hostage videos emerge Sep 2, 2009
The Farc have long pressed for a swap of 23 members of the security forces for imprisoned guerrillas. Mr Uribe insists that the rebels must release their hostages unilaterally. (BBC News -- Americas)
* World News Quick Take Sep 2, 2009
COLOMBIA FARC releases videos. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) on Monday handed over proof of life of six police officers and three soldiers they have been holding hostages, in some cases for more than 10 years ... Relatives received nine videos on Monday from Senator Piedad Cordoba X who has for years been involved in mediation efforts with FARC X in northern Bogota. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Videos show FARC captives Sep 1, 2009
Captives held by leftist guerrilla group known as FARC. BOGOTA, Colombia (CNN) -- Police officers and soldiers held captive by the leftist guerrilla group known as FARC pleaded to Colombian President Alvaro Uribe to negotiate their release in a series of nine proof-of-life videos released Monday ... The videos, obtained by Senator Piedad Cordoba, who has helped negotiate with FARC, or the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, were believed to have been recorded in April. (CNN -- World)
U.S.-Colombia Pact Causes Stir Among Lat-Am Neighbors Aug 30, 2009
The response also reflects a concern that Latin America's new 21st-century self-reliance could be undermined by a continued dependence on American might to beat back drug traffickers and insurgents like the Marxist Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces, or FARC. Uribe is widely popular in Colombia for having neutralized the drug-financed FARC largely with the help of the U.S.'s $5 billion Plan Colombia ... Colombia has long accused the Venezuelan leader of aiding the FARC, which he denies, and... (Time.com)
Hugo Chavez, Drug Trafficker Aug 30, 2009
In Colombia, Chvez cries wolf to disguise his concealed aggression, such as his support for the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), internationally condemned as a "narco-terrorist organization." The discovery of Venezuelan support for terrorists has routinely triggered Chvez's public tantrums. In March 2008, for example, Colombian Special Forces raided a FARC command and training camp situated more than a mile inside Ecuador ... They captured laptops belonging to the FARC's... (Slate)
Leaders condemn US-Colombia deal Aug 29, 2009
"We are not talking about a political game, we are talking about a threat that has spilled blood in Colombian society," he said after holding up pictures of victims of attacks by leftist Farc rebels. Final declaration. (BBC News -- Americas)
... And Latin America As Well Aug 29, 2009
The one who should be answering questions is Venezuela's brutal dictator, Hugo Chavez, who has trashed democracy in his own country and precipitated both crises abroad through real meddling buying off a leader in Honduras and bankrolling FARC terrorists in Colombia ... There's a global march against Hugo Chavez brewing for Sept. 4 organized by the same Facebook Colombians who launched last year's 20-million strong global march against FARC.. (Investors Business Daily)
Colombia defends its military agreement with U.S. Aug 29, 2009
The president argued that his country intends to seek support from other countries to fight the anti-government guerilla of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) ... Colombia and the United States accused the FARC of drug trafficking ... Uribe criticized some countries in the region for not condemning the FARC as a terrorist group, which they regarded only as "insurgents.". (Xinhuanet, China)
Unasur summit ends with call for peace in South America Aug 29, 2009
Morales was referring to accusations made by the Colombian president that some countries in the region supported guerillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) -- considered by Washington and Bogota as a terrorist group financed by drug trafficking -- with weapons and hid the rebels in their territories. Fernandez suggested that Uribe let the Unasur Defense Council to review the controversial agreement. (Xinhuanet, China)
South American Summit Assails U.S.-Colombia Accord as Obama's Appeal Wanes Aug 29, 2009
Chavez and Correa have denied supporting the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, as the insurgency is known. Uribe said today that Venezuela is currently harboring two members of the FARC secretariat. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
U.N. to investigate Indian massacre in Colombia Aug 28, 2009
FARC has killed Indians in the past, saying they were government collaborators. Human-rights groups, state governor say FARC killed 27 Awa Indians in February ... A FARC statement about the killings was posted then by the New Colombia News Agency and Caracol Radio's Web site. (CNN -- World)
