Caracas, Venezuela, 1 March 2008. News from Colombia have confirmed the death of FARC leader Luis Edgar Devia, nicknamed Raul Reyes, early this morning. Raul Reyes died during a combat with Colombian army and police forces at the Putumayo region near Ecuador. Reyes was a prominent member of the FARC secretariat. He was also included in a most wanted list accussed for murder, terrorism, drug trafficking and kidnapping. According to the Colombian Ministry of Defense, it is the first death of a FARC secretariat member. Raul Reyes participated was FARC international speaker and participated in various negotiations with Colombian government.
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Sources: Caracol, RCN, Globovision, El Pais.es, VTV, Prensa Latina, Telesur,



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