From The New York Times:
CARACAS, Venezuela — Colombia’s defense minister revealed Saturday that officials were trying to corroborate an intelligence report claiming that Manuel Marulanda, the supreme leader of Colombia’s largest rebel group, died of natural causes in March.
If confirmed, the death of Mr. Marulanda, believed to be 76, would be a severe blow for the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, a Marxist-inspired insurgency that has been waging a guerrilla war to overthrow Colombia’s government for more than four decades.
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News From Other Sources:
Colombia says legendary rebel leader believed dead -- Yahoo News
Colombia's Farc chief 'dead' -- BBC News
FACTBOX-Colombia's top rebel commander "Sureshot" -- Reuters
‘Manuel Marulanda’ is dead, says Minister of Defense -- Colombia Reports
FARC Leader Manuel "Sureshot" Marulanda Dead!! -- Gateway Pundit
FARC -- Background From Wikipedia
Update: FARC Leader's Reported Death May Prompt Rebels to Free Hostages
My Comment: Farc is the oldest insurgency in Latin America, the death of its founder will mean the quick disintegration for this group. This situation reminds me of what happen to the Angolan group Unita. When its leader (Jonas Savimbi) was killed, the group simply disintegrated into criminal gangs. Expect the same for Farc.
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