Storm is strongest to hit the island in 85 years

Pope Francis visits a country enjoying fragile but seemingly irreversible peace process

Pontiff will bring message of reconciliation to former FARC strongholds

Guerrilla group vows to respect democracy while sticking to its leftwing principles

Ten dead in clashes as country elects assembly that critics say will snuff out democracy

Rising violence and budget crisis are weakening authorities’ grip on city after Olympics

Protests come against a backdrop of sliding living standards and rising corruption

Colombian president flies to Havana to seek support for regional initiative

Amid unrest over shortages and corruption, the rise of a business empire draws questions

Weapons piles remain intact and peace process plagued by setbacks

Students, musicians and grandparents take turns in ‘themed’ demonstrations 

Armani in Booklyn and Eva in China are navigating the most critical period of their lives: adolescence

Farc guerrilla group has hundreds of arms caches dotted around the country

New self-driving technology threatens an American way of life

Unemployment is high, but investors are bullish and government sees end to recession

Free-market presidential candidate vows to cut taxes and create 1m extra jobs

Fears that Farc peace deal may not have ended residual conflict from 50-year civil war

Signs of pick-up in bank lending will help underpin recovery, say analysts