Former Salvadoran guerrilla leader Joaquín Villalobos’ lapidary conclusion about the Colombian narco-guerrilla movement is worthy of consideration, given his unmatched insight into Latin America’s armed, revolutionary left. So is the almost tearful acknowledgement by Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez’s ideological guru, Heinz Dieterich, that “Chávez’s speech on the FARC (calling on it to abandon armed struggle and free its hostages) is the equivalent of unconditional surrender to Washington’s hemispheric ambition.”
“ 哥伦比亚革命武装力量完蛋了，不管它们还有多少人员和武器。” 鉴于其在拉丁美洲左翼革命武装力量问题上无能人能比的洞察力，前萨尔瓦多游击队领导人霍亚金·维拉洛布思（Joaquín Villalobos）关于哥伦比亚缉毒游击战的珍贵结论值得人们思考。同样，委内瑞拉总统雨果·查韦斯的意识形态导师海因兹·迪特里奇，几乎含泪地承认“查韦斯关于哥伦比亚革命武装力量的讲话（号召它抛弃武装斗争并释放人质）相当于是向华盛顿的半球野心无条件的投降”，也是如此。