Latin America’s longest-lived guerrilla army, Las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, Ejército del Pueblo (Las FARC-EP), has become La Fuerza Alternativa Revolucionaria del Común (La FARC). In keeping its old initials, La FARC angered many, but demonstrated continuity with its past struggle. Political odds makers debated its possible strengths and weaknesses as a political party,