Members of the guerrilla group Farc on parade in a rebel-held zone in Colombia.Photograph: Scott Dalton/AP
From The Guardian:
The helicopter headed west, rotors scything the air, towards the border with Colombia and a setting sun. The jungle canopy below was so thick that even at treetop level it was impossible to see what, or who, might be on the ground.
The Venezuelan Mil Mi-35 combat transport helicopter was like a steel sauna and when it touched down in a clearing the crew quickly opened the doors. It made no difference. The air outside was hot and sticky. While other helicopters flew overhead, soldiers from the 12th Infantry Brigade fanned out into the trees, assault rifles at the ready, to reclaim a patch of Venezuela.
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My Comment: 30 years of conflict, 200,000 dead and more, families destroyed, future generations gone .... and for what?
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