NYTIMES/ SIMON ROMERO/ A female FARC rebel fighting under the name of Alexandra is getting attention in Colombia and in her nation of origin, the Netherlands. “She’s one of the most fascinating figures in our long war, present at many of its critical junctures over the last decade,” said author and former rebel León Valencia of Tanja Nijmeijer, 32. A new book and documentary claim that Alexandra is assistant to the FARC leader. Her diary was discovered in a raid in 2007 with details about rebel life. “Tanja joined the FARC with romantic ideals in mind, and now she is trapped,” claims the book's author Liduine Zumpolle.
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