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The 265-page book was presented during a Havana ceremony that Castro did not attend, though one of his sons was there, as was Ricardo Alarcon, head of the country’s rubber-stamp parliament. Several rounds of peace talks between the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army, Colombia’s second-largest guerrilla group, were held in Havana but did not lead to any major agreements. The 82-year-old former President is the author of numerous books. Holed up in an undisclosed location, his condition and exact ailment have remained state secrets, though he has continued to sign essays published every few days in state-controlled newspapers. His latest book contains documents pertaining to Colombia’s peace process, as well as Castro’s memories of the country. — AP
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presented a new book by Fidel Castro, who has not appeared in public
since undergoing emergency intestinal surgery in July 2006. Authorities,
however claim that he spent more than 400 hours working on the
manuscript. La Paz en Colombia, or Peace in Colombia,
explores Cuba’s role in attempts to end Colombia’s civil war, which
has raged for more than four decades.