Its bigger than FARC.
Keep in mind that Chavez is FARC and FARC is an extension of Chavez’ power. Chavez was on FARC’s payroll before he was president and now FARC is on Chavez’ payroll, essentially. They are based inside Venezuela and receive large amounts of money and weapons from Chavez.
We know this because it was on the hard-drive captured by the Colombians when they killed FARC’s number 2 inside Ecuador. From the harddrive we also know that Ecuador’s Correa (president) received campaign money from FARC.
We also know that FARC donated to Brazil’s president “Lula”’s campaign. But keep in mind that FARC is now acting as an extension of Chavez’ power now, and not the other way around.
Chavez funded the coup in Ecuador when president Mahuad was overthrown, and the coup leader was eventually elected president. He’s gone, but another Chavist (Correa) is in power now.
Another extension of marxist power in Ecuador, for example, are the indian tribes who have european advisors. They also are receiving Saudi money, I believe. And I believe that because the “charity” that works with them last time I checked had only two other operations, one in Gaza, and one in Bosnia. That smells like Saudi money. Since one of the main things the tribes do is impede oil drilling in the Amazon, it fits. Although, come to think, it could be Iranian money, but I think the Saudis are more active in the oil regions.
The tribes were the shock troops that put Chavist Morales in power in Bolivia.
And the tribes are uprising in Peru. There was recently a big demonstration involving the tribes that killed a couple dozen policemen... its purpose was to stop oil development in the Peruvian amazon. There has already been a military rebellion that failed, and its leaders are on Chavez’ payroll.
There is a connection between Chavez and FARC, I think Chavez uses them for stuff that needs to be deniable. He is also connected to Iran and Khadaffi (and made a big show of donating a million dollars to the Taliban right after 911).
So think Chavez, Castro brothers, Iran, Al Qaeda. His body guard is Cuban, he keeps Cuban observors in every one of his military bases. His officers, when they complete their advanced war college, go to Cuba to meet their opposite numbers. Iran and Saddam both sent security people to work with his security services and Venezuelans say that Al Qaeda gets to operate freely inside Venezuelan territory.
So its a mess.
Ok, this is the first I heard that on the hard drive was that Chavez and FARC were the same thing...
I did know that they claimed on a hard drive..supposedly the same one that Rafael Correa´s presidential campaign was financed by them. I also know that Correa´s brother received government contracts in contrary to Ecuador´s laws...so for the meantime he is forbidden from leaving the country while the investigation is ongoing...his trip to Mercosur´s meeting was cancelled by Congress there..Not sure how he is going to manage his way out of this one.
If Chavez is FARC or leads FARC and finances them then you are partially confirming my suspicions...but where is the proof?
I do know that ALBA is a military alliance against the US...Chavez wants to overthrow the US government and it is no secret here that this is his goal..that is why there was such a controversy when Zelaya signed us to ALBA...of course our Congress has already taken steps to suspend our membership in ALBA.