Colombia's other gangsters. (guerrillas)

From: The Economist (US) | Date: March 25, 1995 | Copyright information

Colombia has been plagued by guerrilla insurgency for 47 years, with the National Liberation Army and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia fighting for control. New Pres Ernesto Samper hopes to make peace but the rebel life has been very lucrative for the guerrillas.

IT MAY be the longest-running insurgency in the world. While most other Latin American rebels have been forced out of business, by armies or by peace agreements, Colombia's 10,000-plus guerrillas seem as strong as ever. They ambush army bases, attack oil pipelines, blackmail, kidnap rich ranchers and foreign oil ...

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