Quito Asks Colombia For
Evidence of FARC's
Wealth in Ecuador
The Ecuadorian
government Monday asked
the Colombian government
to hand over evidence
about the alleged wealth
accumulated by the
Revolutionary Armed
Forces of Colombia (FARC)
in Ecuador, local media
reported.
"Colombia is obliged to
give Ecuador the
information about that
fact, as suggested by
(Colombian) President
Alvaro Uribe," Miguel
Carvajal, Ecuador's
Deputy Defense Minister,
said during an interview
with a local television
network.
"Its obligation is to
give us that information
to carry out
investigations and
enforce the law, because
illicit activities in
Ecuador cannot be
tolerated," Carvajal
said.
Colombian President
Uribe said earlier
during an interview with
the same network that
the rebels may have made
a fortune in Ecuador and
asked for an
investigation into the
issue.
"It is very important to
investigate the
following: the FARC has
illicit wealth in
Ecuador like they have
it in Colombia," said
Uribe.
Carvajal said that
beyond Uribe's unproved
accusations, he also
could not understand how
Colombia has not been
able "to control
irregular groups nor
trafficking of cocaine"
despite its big military
budget and the support
from the United States.
Ecuador broke off
diplomatic ties with
Colombia on March 3, two
days after Colombia's
army attacked a FARC
base on Ecuadorian
territory.
Almost two months after
the intrusive attack,
Ecuador has not
reestablished diplomatic
relations with Colombia.
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