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What the FARC! Colombians Reject Landmark Peace Deal

Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at 12:49 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

In a stunning blow to this country’s hard-fought peace deal with FARC guerrillas, Colombians on Sunday rejected the pact that held out the hope of ending a half-century-long conflict… Even as the deal seemed badly wounded, both [President Juan Manuel Santos] and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, said they hoped to pull… Read more.

The Hollywood-inspired rescue of Ingrid Betancourt and other FARC hostages

Monday, July 7, 2008 at 10:23 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

By all accounts, last week’s rescue of former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, three American soldiers and other hostages (15 in all) was a triumph of military brains over guerrilla brawn.   Never mind that, if it had failed, it would have been ridiculed as a stunt more worthy of a Hollywood script than military strategy. They were… Read more.