The government of Colombian president Alvaro Uribe says the death of the leader and founder of the leftist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) may pave the way for peace.
Pedro Antonio Marin, alias Manuel Marulanda, died of natural causes on March 26, at the age of 78. Alfonso Cano has been designated to succeed Marulanda as FARC leader. Colombian Interior and Justice Minister Carlos Holguin insisted that the Bogata government of conservative Colombian President Alvaro Uribe will continue to fight the rebels if Cano wants to keep fighting in accordance with FARC policy. FARC currently holds an estimated 700 hostages, including former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt.
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