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Viewing cable 08BOGOTA191, COLOMBIANS REJECT CHAVEZ' PROPOSALS ON FARC AND

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08BOGOTA191 2008-01-15 19:48 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Bogota
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UNCLAS BOGOTA 000191 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PINR PREF PREL PTER VZ CO
SUBJECT: COLOMBIANS REJECT CHAVEZ' PROPOSALS ON FARC AND 
RALLY AROUND GOC 
 
REF: CARACAS 47 
 
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Summary 
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1. The GOC rejected President Chavez' January 10 statement 
urging that the FARC and ELN be removed from international 
lists of terrorist groups and receive "belligerent status" 
from the international community.  President Uribe later said 
he would be willing to seek the FARC's removal from 
international terrorism lists, but only after the group 
ceased terrorist acts and showed its commitment to a real 
peace process.  Former-Presidents Pastrana and Gaviria, as 
well the leftist Polo Democratico, supported the GOC stance. 
The European Union, as well as individual European and Latin 
countries, also ruled out Chavez' proposal.  Meanwhile, on 
January 14, the FARC kidnapped five Colombians and a 
Norwegian in Choco.  End summary. 
 
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Chavez' Proposal to Give FARC Belligerent Status 
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2. On January 10, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called on 
the international community to give the Revolutionary Armed 
Forces of Colombia (FARC) "belligerent status" and to remove 
the group from  international lists of terrorist 
organizations (reftel).  Chavez called the FARC and National 
Liberation Army (ELN) "real Armies that occupy space in 
Colombia."  He added, "they have a political project, they 
have a bolivarian project that is respected here."  He 
concluded, the FARC and ELN "are not terrorists."  Chavez' 
statements followed comments by Venezuelan Interior Minister 
Ramon Rodriguez Chacin to FARC fighters during the January 10 
recovery of hostages Clara Rojas and Consuelo Gonzalez de 
Perdomo that, "we are very conscious of your struggle . . . 
you can count on us." 
 
3. Chavez expanded on his logic January 13, arguing that if 
the GOC recognized the FARC as a belligerent, the group would 
be required to reject kidnappings and terrorist acts against 
civilians and accept the Geneva Conventions.  Senator Piedad 
Cordoba on January 14, called the FARC a "political reality" 
and said she supported the Chavez proposal. Prior to Chavez' 
comments, Cordoba had previously said she would travel to 
Europe to lobby the EU to remove the FARC from its terrorism 
list. 
 
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GOC Calmly Rejects Proposal 
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4. The GOC immediately rejected Chavez' comments in a 
communique issued January 11.  The GOC called all illegal 
groups in Colombia terrorists, and said it would not accept 
belligerent status for the FARC or ELN or calls to lift the 
groups' terrorist designations.  Defense Minister Juan Manuel 
Santos, who Chavez singled out for criticism in making his 
FARC remarks, said, "Chavez has finally revealed himself." 
The GOC's position has received support from the European 
Union, as well as individual European and Latin governments. 
 
 
5.  Uribe said at the January 14 inauguration of Guatemalan 
President Alvaro Colom in Guatemala City that he would be 
willing to seek the FARC's removal from international 
terrorism lists, but only after the group ceased all 
terrorist activities and showed its commitment to a genuine 
peace process.  Uribe also used the opportunity to explain 
the GOC's position to Colom, Mexican President Filipe 
Calderon, and Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa. 
 
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Wide Support for GOC 
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6. Colombian political parties across the ideological 
spectrum rejected Chavez's remarks and supported the GOC. 
Former President Pastrana called Chavez' proposal "blackmail" 
and offered to lobby the Europeans to oppose Chavez' 
proposal. Former-President and opposition Liberal Party 
leader Cesar Gaviria backed the GOC and said, "what we really 
need is for Chavez to reject and condemn kidnapping." 
Gaviria also insisted that Cordoba not defend the FARC or 
seek the groups removal from terrorism lists.  The Liberals 
will call Cordoba to explain her position to the party the 
week of January 20.  Polo Democratico leader Carlos Gavira 
condemned the FARC for its terrorist acts.  Colombian print 
and broadcast media labeled the Chavez statements 
interference in Colombian internal affairs, and several 
commentators urged the GOC to recall its ambassador to 
Caracas. 
 
7. Meanwhile, on January 14, the GOC reported that five 
Colombians and one Norwegian (identified as Professor Alf 
Onshuus Nino from the University of the Andes in Bogota) were 
kidnapped by the FARC's 57th front in the Pacific-coast 
Department of Choco. 
 
 
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