With Venezuela in ruins, rebel groups seize control along the border

As the crisis in Venezuela continues to worsen, the U.S. military reports seeing more militia activity along the country’s eastern border with Colombia. The two main groups operating in the area are Colombia’s National Liberation Army (ELN) and the notorious Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), both of which self-identify as Marxist. Both groups are currently on the U.S. State Department’s list of foreign terrorist organizations and have been fighting with the Colombian government for more than 50 years, according to one report from NBC. More…