Mar 4th, 2008 · On Saturday, Colombian troops crossed into Ecuador and killed 17 Colombian rebels -- known as the FARC -- including Raul Reyes, the second-ranking commander of the Marxist group. In response to the incursion, both Ecuador and Venezuela have severed diplomatic ties with Colombia and are sending troops to their borders.
Mar 1st, 2008 · Scott Simon talks with Chris O'Brien, a UK native, who just finished two years in Beijing massaging the English press releases from Xinhua, the official Chinese press agency. O' Brien has been a self-described propagandist for the Chinese government, making stilted official old line Marxist newspeak sound like familiar English in the West.
Nov 29th, 2007 · Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announces he's breaking relations with Colombia's government and president, Alvaro Uribe. The quarrel began last week when Uribe abruptly ended Chavez's role in mediation efforts with Colombia's Marxist guerrillas.
Oct 25th, 2007 · A scrap book of grisly memorabilia goes to auction in Dallas. It may include interesting clues about the capture, execution and burial of the Argentine-born revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara. He was killed in Bolivia 40 years ago this month. Among items up for auction: a lock of his hair.
Jun 8th, 2007 · Colombian president Alvaro Uribe has released from jail 200 Marxist rebels. He hopes that in return the group they belong to will free their civilian hostages. Among the 60 captives are three American defense contractors and a celebrated French-Colombian author Ingrid Betancourt.
Mar 8th, 2007 · Fernando Araujo is Colombia's new foreign minister, a post he assumed shortly after escaping the Marxist rebels who held him captive for six years. He's readjusting to a changed world even as he takes on diplomatic duties.
Nov 6th, 2006 · As of Monday afternoon, Daniel Ortega appears to be headed for victory in Nicaragua's presidential elections. Though he says he is not the Marxist revolutionary that he was when he led the country in the 1980s, Ortega's victory would mark another step in South America's leftward drift.
Nov 5th, 2006 · Nicaraguans waited in long lines Sunday to vote in an election that will decide whether Sandinista leader Daniel Ortega returns to power. All eyes are on candidate Daniel Ortega, the former Marxist revolutionary and ex-president who has rebranded himself as a moderate.