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TrueBlueAmerican · 04-27-2008, 06:09 PM

UPDATE:

President Hugo Chavez said a hostage deal with Colombian rebels "has turned very difficult" because he lost all contact with FARC guerrillas, a day after meeting with an optimistic former US official (Bill R.).

"We've lost contact with FARC. We had developed a contact system and that has been destroyed," Chavez said on his weekly radio program, "Alo Presidente," speaking about his meeting Saturday with former US envoy to the United Nations Bill Richardson.

Chavez's pessimism was echoed by FARC commander Ivan Marquez, who in an interview published in Argentine newspaper Perfil said any hope of hostage releases by his group were dashed by Colombia's recent killing of FARC's second-in-command Raul Reyes.

"However, I told him (Bill R.) we're ready to help," Chavez said, adding that he hoped "better opportunities" would arise in the future to clinch a swap.

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If you recall, Raul Reyes was murdered by Columbia w/US assistance right after FARC released 6 hostages earlier this year. Owell..

Had it worked out, Columbia and the US would have probably responded by murdering Ivan..

I suspect that the communications between Venezuela and the FARC led to the finding of the Guerilla camp where Reyes was, and FARC has since closed that avenue.

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TrueBlueAmerican Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,145 Thanks: 27 Thanked 30 Times in 21 Posts	UPDATE: President Hugo Chavez said a hostage deal with Colombian rebels "has turned very difficult" because he lost all contact with FARC guerrillas, a day after meeting with an optimistic former US official (Bill R.). "We've lost contact with FARC. We had developed a contact system and that has been destroyed," Chavez said on his weekly radio program, "Alo Presidente," speaking about his meeting Saturday with former US envoy to the United Nations Bill Richardson. Chavez's pessimism was echoed by FARC commander Ivan Marquez, who in an interview published in Argentine newspaper Perfil said any hope of hostage releases by his group were dashed by Colombia's recent killing of FARC's second-in-command Raul Reyes. "However, I told him (Bill R.) we're ready to help," Chavez said, adding that he hoped "better opportunities" would arise in the future to clinch a swap. FOCUS Information Agency __ If you recall, Raul Reyes was murdered by Columbia w/US assistance right after FARC released 6 hostages earlier this year. Owell.. Had it worked out, Columbia and the US would have probably responded by murdering Ivan.. I suspect that the communications between Venezuela and the FARC led to the finding of the Guerilla camp where Reyes was, and FARC has since closed that avenue. Last edited by TrueBlueAmerican; 04-27-2008 at 06:25 PM.
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