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FECHA: 03/07/2008
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confirmed that all hostages, including the three Americans,
should form part of any exchange. He said if the FARC
offered to release all hostages except for the Americans,
"it would be difficult to envision President Uribe accepting
such a deal."
Chavez "Not a Friend of the FARC"
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7. (C) Gaviria told us Chavez "is not a friend of the
FARC." FARC narcotrafficking, kidnapping and other criminal
activities along the border have created problems for him.
At the same time, the FARC dislikes surrendering the
initiative to Chavez. Gaviria said Uribe doubts the FARC
will agree to an exchange in the end, because the FARC cannot
afford to release Ingrid Betancourt and other high-profile
hostages. To do so would surrender the only card that gives
the FARC relevance in Europe.
Brownfield
