FARC is actively engaged in drug trafficking (its chief source of funding), extortion, kidnapping and generally terrorizing the Colombian population by carrying out massacres and murder of innocent civilians.
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THE IMPORTANCE OF THE WAR OF IDEAS
It is important to spread the idea that tyrannies will inevitably lead to enslavement of people even if they are now showing some largesse and claim to speak for the poor. A tyranny will end up hurting the poor and the hungry as it has come to pass in Cuba …
Obama Excuses Chavez While American Rots in Cuba
This is Chavez who has invited Iran in, who has invited Hezbollah. Hezbollah, of course, being a surrogate and a proxy for Iran would potentially have access to weapons that could be used against us. This is Chavez who champions the Bolivarian Revolution movement and is spreading dictatorships and tyranny throughout Latin America. This is Chavez who supports FARC and other terrorist activity in nations like Colombia, that are our friends.
Organization of Anti-American States
Concurrently, new inter-American institutions are being created that exclude the United States and Canada. What happened at the OAS General Assembly was another very sophisticated step.
Here’s How Cristina Fernandez Is Destroying Argentina’s Economy
The expropriation of Repsol’s stake in YPF is just one in a string of many policy actions that the Argentine president has been criticized for. – Business Insider
Leftist Indoctrination, Socialism Destroying Latin America
Journalist Mary O’Grady a columnist who covers Latin America for the Wall Street Journal talked about why Latin American countries are so susceptible to socialism and identified the “three P’s” of “Populism, Protectionism, and Prohibition” as the primary sources of the region’s biggest problems.
World Bank Chief Criticizes Argentina Oil Nationalization
The president of the World Bank, Robert Zoellick, criticized Argentina’s plans to nationalize its largest oil company.
Rubio on “our best friends” Colombia
Senator Marco Rubio points to successes in south America where the free market economic model has surpassed tyrannical socialist states like Venezuela. Ha calls Colombia our best friends south of the border.
Allen West: Iranian missiles could threaten south Florida
“The enemy sees weakness…” “One thing that troubles me is the fact that Mahmoud Ahmajinedad next week will be traveling to Latin America and coming up through Central America. We know that there are some concerns about Iran establishing missile bases in Venezuela. We’re on the crux of having what could be a twenty first century Cuban missile crisis that could threaten us right down here in south Florida.”
Hugo Chávez echoes Obama – need more time to establish utopian socialism
Mr. Chávez pledged, “we will deepen the socialist revolution: socialism, socialism and more socialism. – O’Grady at WSJ