Just weeks ago, Colombian president Alvaro Uribe's sent commandos nearly a mile into Ecuador to attack an anti-government rebel encampment. The raid, which was accompanied by a bombing campaign, succeeded in killing a top commander of the rebels, known as FARC.
But the raid also set off a diplomatic confrontation with neighbors Ecuador and Venezuela, who not only broke diplomatic ties with Colombia, but mobilized troops along the border. Although the rhetoric has since cooled, the raid exacerbated existing tensions in the region. The activity has also attracted the attention of the U.S., an ally of Colombia and a frequent critic of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
NPR correspondent Juan Forero, stationed in Bogota, Colombia, is joined by Cynthia Arnson, director of the Latin American Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, to discuss the conflict.
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