Farewell to the Revolution?
Colombia's FARC guerillas, the last of a dying breed in Latin America, appear to be on the brink of defeat. But caution is in order, because Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's repudiation of support for the FARC should not be taken at face value, and because Colombia lacks the ingredients needed to achieve a sustainable peace.
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“The FARC are finished, no matter how many men and weapons they may still have.” Former Salvadoran guerrilla leader Joaquín Villalobos’ lapidary conclusion about the Colombian narco-guerrilla movement is worthy of consideration, given his unmatched insight into Latin America’s armed, revolutionary left. So is the almost tearful acknowledgement by Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez’s ideological guru, Heinz Dieterich, that “Chávez’s speech on the FARC (calling on it to abandon armed struggle and free its hostages) is the equivalent of unconditional surrender to Washington’s hemispheric ambition.”