- BBC

The largest guerrilla group in Colombia ordered an assassination attempt on US President George W Bush during a recent visit there, a senior official says.

Colombian Defence Minister Jorge Alberto Uribe said Mr Bush was targeted in the city of Cartagena last Monday.

Informers and other intelligence sources revealed the attempt, he said.

The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) have long accused the US of meddling in the country’s 40-year civil war.

The Farc’s seven-man ruling body ordered guerrilla units to make an attempt on Mr Bush’s life, Mr Uribe said.

When President Bush visited Colombia, it was reported that he had to exit a building to pull one of his Secret Service agents inside while a mob was forming outside the building. At the time, I thought this was kind of funny and was very symbollic of the character of President Bush. I still think it was indicative of his character, however now that an assassination plot has been revealed, it’s a bit scary.

Update:
So the story above seems a bit ficticious as I confused Colombia with Chile. Anyhow, it is reasonable to assume members of FARC are either in Colombia or could pay someone to assassinate President Bush in Colombia. I stand corrected.

Interested-Participant linked with Marxists Plotted to Kill President Bush