Colombia’s FARC rebel leader, Rodrigo Londono who is more commonly known by his nom de guerre Timochenko, has suffered a stroke and has been taken to Hospital.<br /><br />Doctors say the 59-year-old who in November signed a peace agreement with the government after four years of negotiations, should be well enough to leave hospital within 48 hours.<br /><br />Last month the leader oversaw the disarmament of his 7,000 or so rebels at a ceremony with president Juan Manuel Santos.<br /><br />The FARC, which was founded as a peasant rebellion in 1964, has fought more than a dozen governments in a war that has killed more than 220,000 and displaced millions.<br /><br />Timochenko became commander of the left-wing rebel group in 2011, when its then leader, known as Alfonso Cano, was killed by the Colombian armed forces.<br /><br />#Colombia #FARC leader Timochenko has stroke, in intensive care. LAHT pic.twitter.com/vafv0Vj49m— LatAm Herald Tribune (LAHT) July 2, 2017<br />
