First, despite high desertion rates, the death of three of their seven leaders, and Chávez’s apparent decision to forsake them (at least for now), the FARC have proved remarkably resilient over the past 40 years. Yes, they are divided, unpopular, and devoid of international representation, but the ups and downs of guerrilla warfare are well known; the only truly dead guerrilla fighter is one who is buried.
虽然如此，但是还存在三个重要的问题：首先，尽管有很高的叛变率，7个领导人已经死亡3个，以及查韦斯明确决定抛弃他们（至少目前如此），在过去的40年里，哥伦比亚革命武装力量已经显示其有极强的恢复能力。是的，虽然他们被分裂，不受欢迎，没有国际代表，但是游击战争的起起落落众所周知；只有被埋葬的游击队员才是真正死亡的游击队员。