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Colombia did not fake Farc files | Colombia did not fake Farc files |
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International police agency Interpol says Colombian officials did not tamper with computers they allege are proof that Venezuela financed Farc rebels. | International police agency Interpol says Colombian officials did not tamper with computers they allege are proof that Venezuela financed Farc rebels. |
The hard drives were purportedly seized after a raid on a rebel camp in Ecuador at the beginning of March. | The hard drives were purportedly seized after a raid on a rebel camp in Ecuador at the beginning of March. |
But Interpol head Ronald Noble said the team had not analysed the information contained on the drives. | |
Venezuela and Ecuador have both dismissed the accusations as a US-backed smear campaign. | Venezuela and Ecuador have both dismissed the accusations as a US-backed smear campaign. |
They say that any contacts with the Revolutionary Armed Forced of Colombia (Farc) were solely made as part of a humanitarian effort to free hostages held by the left-wing guerrillas. | They say that any contacts with the Revolutionary Armed Forced of Colombia (Farc) were solely made as part of a humanitarian effort to free hostages held by the left-wing guerrillas. |
Colombian forces attacked the Farc camp located just across the border in Ecuador on 1 March. | Colombian forces attacked the Farc camp located just across the border in Ecuador on 1 March. |
Authenticity confirmed | Authenticity confirmed |
The computers they seized contain files which, according to Bogota, show that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was personally involved in financing and supplying arms to the rebels. | The computers they seized contain files which, according to Bogota, show that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was personally involved in financing and supplying arms to the rebels. |
They also suggest that Ecuador maintained links with the Farc. | They also suggest that Ecuador maintained links with the Farc. |
The Colombian authorities asked Interpol to check the files after Mr Chavez accused them of faking the documents. | The Colombian authorities asked Interpol to check the files after Mr Chavez accused them of faking the documents. |
Mr Noble said that deep forensic analyses showed Colombia did not modify, delete or create any files, although it did not always follow internationally accepted methods when handling the computers. | |
But he was quick to stress that the fact that the files had not been tampered with did not prove that the information contained within them was totally accurate. | But he was quick to stress that the fact that the files had not been tampered with did not prove that the information contained within them was totally accurate. |
Washington has confirmed it believes the files are genuine and that the implications for Venezuela, if it has supported the Farc - which is on the US and European lists of terrorist organisations - could be very serious. | |
But the files use codes and aliases throughout and nowhere is Mr Chavez mentioned by name. | But the files use codes and aliases throughout and nowhere is Mr Chavez mentioned by name. |
Senior Farc commander Raul Reyes was among 25 people killed in the attack. | |
The raid provoked the worst regional tensions in recent years, with Ecuador breaking off diplomatic relations with Colombia. | The raid provoked the worst regional tensions in recent years, with Ecuador breaking off diplomatic relations with Colombia. |