This is for others out there who may be as ignorant as me about this subject. Bear with me, I’m trying to play catch up:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FARC
On March 1, 2008, the Colombian military killed Raúl Reyes, FARC’s international spokesman and considered to be FARC’s second-in-command, in an operation against a guerrilla camp inside Ecuador’s territory along with at least 16 of his fellow guerrillas, leading to a breakdown in diplomatic relations between Ecuador and Colombia, and between Venezuela and Colombia (see 2008 South American diplomatic crisis).[12][13] This is considered the biggest blow against FARC in its more than four decades of existence.
Bolivia, who sits landlocked and would love to have port rights from taking land in Ecuador could very well side with Columbia.
Meanwhile, Peru and Chile are at the Hague with a lawsuit arguing over fishing rights.
Argentina just elected the former President’s wife as President and it is left to be scene how effective this government will sit with the people, who still want to have the Falkland Islands as part of their Country.
Meantime, Brazil has a new President who is socialistic and is trying to improve the economy of that Country.
French New Guinea and New Guinea are rife with riots and political upheaval.
Drug lords are becoming more prevalent in Rio and Buenos Aires and the favelas are comparable to the slums that created the riots in France.
Chavez would love to become the S.A. Hitler, IMHO, and I still think he has eyes on adding Cuba to the Country of Venezuela.
It’s a cauldron of corruption and poverty and Chavez had the henchmen and the ego to start major rumblings not only in Columbia but all of South America.