Conservative Pulse

Columbians reject FARC

Huge crowds of people marched through Bogota yesterday on Columbia’s Independence Day, protesting for an end to the incredibly unpopular FARC guerilla movement. Hugo Chavez has publicly backed the movement that currently holds nearly 2,800 people captive. Keep it up, Chav - you’re really a man of the people.  Marx would be proud.

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Subs sink drug patrols

Drug smugglers are now using a different method - low-floating vessels to transport drugs.  If caught, they just sink the boat the rest of the way. The semisubmersibles present a whole new challenge. “What’s most striking is the logistical capacity of these criminals to take all this material into the heart of the jungle, including heavy [...]

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Chavez laments killing of FARC commander

Colombia reports that they have killed Raul Reyes, a leader within the FARC terrorist group. Part of Reyes’ role has been to direct FARC’s cocaine-related activities, which is a major source of fundraising. The United States has given billions of dollars to the Colombian government to fight FARC, largely because of the group’s effectiveness in [...]

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