ON SEPTEMBER 1st thousands of members and supporters of the FARC thronged the central square of Bogota. At any other time in the past 50 years, such a sight might have meant that Colombia's government had collapsed. But the group was not there to celebrate a military victory for the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia), a feared guerrilla army. Instead, the fans were hailing the launch of the FARC (Common Alternative Revolutionary Force), a new political party.
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