Country Report on Terrorism 2012 - Chapter 2 - Venezuela

Venezuela. The FARC and ELN reportedly continued to use Venezuelan territory to rest and regroup, engage in narcotics trafficking, extort protection money, and kidnap Venezuelans to finance their operations. Throughout the year, the Governments of Venezuela and Colombia continued a dialogue on security and border issues. Venezuela captured at least two FARC members during the year: Luis Freddy Rojas Rincon, who died in custody from injuries sustained during his capture; and William Alberto Chivitia Asprilla, who remains in Venezuelan custody. FARC member Guillermo Enrique Torres Cueter (aka “Julian Conrado”), captured in 2011, remained in Venezuelan custody at year’s end despite the Venezuelan government’s initial statement that he would be deported to Colombia.

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