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“LET this be the last day of war,” declared Farc commander Timochenko as he signed a historic ceasefire deal in Havana on Thursday.
The liberation movement leader, born Rodrigo Londono, and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos put their names to the agreement ending 52 years of civil war in the presence of world leaders.
Among them were Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, whose predecessor Hugo Chavez helped promote peace in its neighbouring country, and UN secretary-general Ban Ki Moon.
The disputed election of a far-right president, who is also a US citizen, signals further consolidation of Washington’s regional power and represents a threat to the country’s democracy and sovereignty, writes WT WHITNEY JNR
The US attack on Venezuela raises grave threats to Cuba and the region, writes NATASHA HICKMAN of Cuba Solidarity Campaign
With Petro, Colombia has been making huge strides towards peace — but is all that at risk with the elections next year? MARK ROWE reports back after joining a delegation to the Latin American country