havana colombia leftist farc rebel leader u.s. president barack obama attend baseball game cuba tuesday underscore message regional cooperation obama take historic visit communist-led country farc negotiator pastor alape confirm attendance contingent 40 members say game tampa bay ray cuban team symbol peace reuters reporter also saw rebel havana peace talk colombian government revolutionary arm force colombia leader rodrigo londono look relax wear baseball cap blue cuban team sweat jacket sunglasses appear enjoy game fellow rebel representatives believe near agreement three years talk although two side unlikely meet self-imposed march 23 deadline sign peace deal u.s. state department designate farc foreign terrorist organization repeatedly accuse drug traffic speech tuesday directly address cuban people obama note unite state cuba different side many conflict americas today americans cubans sit together negotiate table help colombian people resolve civil war drag decades u.s. secretary john kerry meet monday farc negotiators colombian government officials talk meet farc issue statement thank unite state assist difficult moments find ways forward toward mutual understand party farc say u.s. role lead sector colombian society begin perceive unite state friend political solution conflict versus military one meet highlight obama administration goal use new policy toward cuba improve stand region overcome long-running dispute colombian conflict last long guerrilla conflict latin america leave trail 220,000 dead since begin early 1960s unite state ally colombian government years play important role militarily reduce farc presence country colombian farc rebel ballgame cuba attend obama