The agreement to end Latin America's longest-running war will turn the FARC guerrillas into a political party fighting at the ballot box instead of the battlefield they have occupied since 1964. Kerry lauded the deal during a visit to a training center for war victims, ex-combatants and other young people. The US Department of State has pledged $390 million for Colombia next year to support the peace process. PEACE VOTE NEXT WEEKDespite widespread relief at an end to the bloodshed and kidnappings of past decades, the deal has caused divisions within Latin America's fourth-largest economy. Influential former President Alvaro Uribe and others are angry that the accord allows rebels to enter parliament without serving any jail time.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald September 26, 2016 20:15 UTC