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### Viewing cable 08BOGOTA800, COLOMBIAN FORCES KILL FARC'S KEY LEADER, SPURRING \

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08BOGOTA800 | 2008-03-04 00:12 | 2011-02-18 21:09 | CONFIDENTIAL | Embassy Bogota
Appears in these articles: www.letemps.ch/swiss_papers

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    P 040029Z MAR 08
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    RUEHLP/AMEMBASSY LA PAZ MAR 9268
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    144052	2008-03-04 00:29:00	08BOGOTA800	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL		VZCZCXYZ0124\
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    DE RUEHBO #0800/01 0640029\
    ZNY CCCCC ZZH\
    P 040029Z MAR 08\
    FM AMEMBASSY BOGOTA\
    TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1644\
    INFO RUEHZP/AMEMBASSY PANAMA PRIORITY 1336\
    RUEHLP/AMEMBASSY LA PAZ MAR 9268\
    RUEHBR/AMEMBASSY BRASILIA PRIORITY 8067\
    RUEHCV/AMEMBASSY CARACAS PRIORITY 0040\
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    RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS PRIORITY 1224\
    RUEHRL/AMEMBASSY BERLIN PRIORITY 0634\
    RUEHRO/AMEMBASSY ROME PRIORITY 2435\
    RUEHSW/AMEMBASSY BERN PRIORITY 1414\
    RUEHBU/AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES PRIORITY 2132\
    RUEHSG/AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO PRIORITY 2379\
    RUEHMD/AMEMBASSY MADRID PRIORITY 0129\
    RUEHGL/AMCONSUL GUAYAQUIL PRIORITY 4313\
    RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC PRIORITY\
    RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC PRIORITY\
    RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC PRIORITY\
    RHMFIUU/FBI WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY\
    RUEAWJA/DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHDC PRIORITY\
    RHMFISS/CDR USSOUTHCOM MIAMI FL PRIORITY\
    	C O N F I D E N T I A L BOGOTA 000800 \
     \
    SIPDIS \
     \
    SIPDIS \
     \
    E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/04/2018 \
    TAGS: PHUM PREF PREL PTER CASC SP PM FR VZ SZ CO
    CI, AR, EC, BR \
    SUBJECT: COLOMBIAN FORCES KILL FARC'S KEY LEADER, SPURRING \
    REGIONAL TENSIONS \
     \
    Classified By: Political Counselor John S. Creamer. Reason: 1.4(b,d) \
     \
    ------- \
    Summary \
    ------- \
     \
    ¶1. (U) Summary: The GOC announced March 1 that its military \
    forces killed Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) \
    Secretariat member Raul Reyes in a cross-border operation in \
     \
    SIPDIS \
    Ecuador.  Reyes' death shattered the FARC's myth of \
    invincibility, and boosted popular support for President \
    Uribe's democratic security strategy.  Venezuela and Ecuador \
    accused Colombia of violating international law, with both \
    deploying troops to their borders.  Latin countries urged a \
    diplomatic solution to the rising tensions. The GOC made \
    public evidence from computer files found at Reyes' camp \
    revealing Venezuelan and Ecuadorian government ties to the \
    FARC. The GOC plans to provide the evidence to the OAS which \
    will hold an emergency meeting on March 4.  France voiced \
    concern that Reyes' death would harm prospects for a \
    humanitarian exchange, but local media reported the FARC \
    issued a statement saying it would continue efforts to \
    achieve a humanitarian accord.  End Summary. \
     \
    ------------------------------------- \
    Reyes Death a Blow to FARC Leadership \
    ------------------------------------- \
     \
    ¶2.  (U) On March 1, Colombian forces killed Luis Edgar Devia \
    Silva (aka Raul Reyes), a leading FARC Secretariat member, in \
    an air and ground strike against a FARC camp located 1.8 \
    kilometers inside Ecuador.  Reyes had often traveled abroad \
    to garner political support and was a likely successor to the \
    FARC's octogenarian leader, Manuel Marulanda. His death is \
    viewed as a significant blow to the leadership and morale of \
    the FARC.  Seventeen FARC members and one Colombian solder \
    were also reportedly killed in the operation. The GOC said \
    Reyes was wanted in connection with 57 murders, four \
    kidnappings, and 26 counts of terrorism and rebellion. \
     \
    ------------------------------ \
    Positive but Cautious Reaction \
    ------------------------------ \
     \
    ¶3.  (U) Colombian media and the general public reacted \
    positively to Reyes' death.  Former Colombian President \
    Ernesto Samper said Uribe's tough policies were "showing \
    results;" security analyst Alfredo Rangel said Reyes' death \
    was a "devastating blow" to its "myth of invulnerability." \
    Opposition Senator Gustavo Petro speculated that the army's \
    "greatest military success" could lead the FARC to seek \
    alternatives to end the war. Former President and Liberal \
    party leader Cesar Gaviria said he fully supports GOC actions \
    and asked Venezuelan President Chavez to respect the \
    Colombian president. \
     \
    ¶4.  (C)  Colombia's daily, El Tiempo, reported that the FARC \
    issued a statement saying it would continue efforts to \
    achieve a humanitarian accord. Catholic Bishops' Conference \
    Secretary Fabian Marulanda called on the FARC to accept the \
     \
    SIPDIS \
    Church's invitation to engage in dialogue on a humanitarian \
    exchange. Hostage family members, including Ingrid \
    Betancourt's son, expressed concern about the fate of family \
    members after the attack. French President Nicholas Sarkozy \
    called for Betancourt's immediate release and said \
    "humanitarian concerns should prevail."  French Foreign \
    Minister Bernard Kouchner said Reyes' death was "bad news" \
    for the hostages.  Reyes was the main contact for French and \
    Swiss negotiators Noel Saenz and Jean Pierre Gontard, as well \
    as longtime Colombian politician Alvaro Leyva. Still, Reyes \
    was a FARC hardliner who did little to advance a humanitarian \
     \
    exchange. \
     \
    -------------------------------- \
    Regional Reaction Stirs Tensions \
    -------------------------------- \
     \
    ¶5.  (U) Regional reactions were heated as Chavez paid tribute \
    to his "fellow revolutionary" and accused the GOC of \
    murdering Reyes due to U.S. pressure.  He accused the GOC of \
    violating Ecuador's sovereignty, warning that any incursion \
    into Venezuelan territory would be "cause for war." Chavez \
    ordered ten army battalions to the border with Colombia and \
    closed Venezuela's embassy in Bogota. Ecuadorian president \
    Rafael Correa initially announced he had been informed in \
    advance of the operation but later accused the GOC of "lying" \
    about the incident.  Correa ordered Ecuadorian troops to \
    deploy to its northern border, withdrew Ecuador's Ambassador \
    in Bogota, and expelled the Colombian Ambassador in Quito. He \
    called the attack on Reyes' camp a "massacre." \
     \
    ¶6. (C) Former Cuban President Fidel Castro accused the U.S. \
    of helping plan the attack to fuel a regional crisis while \
    Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega condemned the GOC for \
    killing the peace process.  The Brazilian government \
    condemned the military strike and called on Bogota to offer \
    an explicit apology to Ecuador for its "territorial \
    violation." It also suggested the OAS form a committee to \
    investigate the circumstances of the attack.  At Ecuador's \
    request, the OAS Permanent Council will meet hold an \
    emergency session on March 4.  Colombian Defense Minister \
    Juan Manuel Santos told us the GOC would use the session to \
    highlight Venezuela's and Ecuador's support of the FARC. \
     \
    --------------------------------------------- - \
    GOC Concerned about Some Regional Ties to FARC \
    --------------------------------------------- - \
     \
    ¶7. (U) Foreign Minister Fernando Araujo apologized for \
    Colombia's incursion into Ecuadorian territory on March 2, \
    but said the GOC abided by all international laws in its \
    operations. Colombian National Police director Oscar Naranjo \
    later revealed the contents of computer files found at Reyes' \
    camp which showed communications between Ecuadorian Internal \
    Security Minister Gustavo Larrea and the FARC aimed at \
    "formalizing" the GOE's relations with the terrorist group. \
    The GOE denied the accusations. \
     \
    ¶8.  (U) At a March 3 press conference, Naranjo announced \
    evidence indicating the Venezuelan government provided the \
    FARC with $300 million. He also claimed the FARC gave Chavez \
    $50,000 after his failed coup attempt in 1992.  Naranjo said \
    the computer files showed the FARC purchasd 50 kilograms of \
    uranium and sold 700 kilograms of cocaine worth $1.5 million. \
     Casa Narino spokesman Cesar Mauricio Velasquez said that all \
    evidence would be handed over to the OAS and the United \
    Nations for international verification. Vice President \
    Francisco Santos Calderon accused unnamed governments of \
    "deliberately violating" UN Security Resolution 1373 which \
    prohibits members states from hosting groups that finance, \
    plan or commit acts of terrorism. \
    Brownfield \

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