Colombian Rebel Leader Arrested Simon Trinidad, a top commander of Colombia's FARC rebel army, was captured in Ecuador over the weekend and is now in the custody of Colombian authorities. The arrest is a political win for President Alvaro Uribe, but analysts say it is not likely to have a long-term effect on Colombia's decades-long civil war. Hear NPR's Bob Edwards and reporter Sibylla Brodzinsky.

Colombian Rebel Leader Arrested

Colombian Rebel Leader Arrested

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Simon Trinidad, a top commander of Colombia's FARC rebel army, was captured in Ecuador over the weekend and is now in the custody of Colombian authorities. The arrest is a political win for President Alvaro Uribe, but analysts say it is not likely to have a long-term effect on Colombia's decades-long civil war. Hear NPR's Bob Edwards and reporter Sibylla Brodzinsky.