Colombia's struggle against the rebel group known as the FARC became a regional crisis this week, after Bogota launched airstrikes into neighboring Ecuador and killed a top FARC leader. Now, Ecuador and Venezuela are both amassing troops at their borders with Colombia and have cut diplomatic relations with their neighbor. Join Kojo as we make sense of the complex situation and examine the role being played by the U.S.
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Sabre-Rattling in the Andes
Listen Wednesday, Mar. 5, 2008 at 1:06 p.m. in Conflict, PoliticsGuests
Juan Forero
Reporter, National Public Radio (based in Bogota)
Peter DeShazo
Director, Americas Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Michael Shifter
Vice President for Policy at Inter-American Dialogue; and Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service
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