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Colombia deal with FARC brings peace agreement closer

Colombia is a step closer to reaching a final peace agreement with the country’s militants. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) has

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Colombian government and FARC rebels sign agreement

Representatives of the Colombian government and the leftist FARC rebels have signed an agreement which could put peace talks back on track to end the

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Peace prospect: Colombia-FARC ceasefire could be called on January 1

A ceasefire between Colombia and rebels from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – or FARC – could be called on January 1, 2016. Juan Manuel

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'Why I fought for Farc and why I had to leave'

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Optimism as Colombia and FARC get to work on peace deal

After Wednesday’s historic handshake and the commitment to peace between the Colombian government and the FARC rebel group, the groundwork begins

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Colombia and Farc rebels announce 'peace' breakthrough

Colombia’president and Farc’s top rebel commander have shaken hands signaling a breakthrough in nearly three years of peace talks. President Juan

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Colombia: 'Peace is close' in FARC conflict says President Santos

Columbian leader Juan Manuel Santos says “Peace is close” in his country’s decades long-war with Marxist FARC rebels. The message was carried on

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Ex-FARC rebels help Colombian police identify mass graves

Former rebel fighters are helping police identify mass graves as part of peace efforts

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Colombia's FARC rebels announce month-long truce

FARC rebels announce a unilateral month-long truce from their base in Cuba where they are engaged in troubled peace talks with the Colombian government.

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Two explosions hit Colombian capital

Double explosions in Colombia’s capital Bogota have wounded eight people. The first blast took place in the financial district while the second hit

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Human Rights Watch claim Colombian army was involved in illegal killings of civilians

A new report has claimed the Colombian army and members of the country’s armed forces have been involved in illegal killings of civilians known as

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Exclusive: Colombia's president on fighting FARC and the war on drugs

Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos discusses the achievement of a travel agreement between South America and Europe and how his country is fighting FARC and the war on drugs.

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Colombia FARC fighters end truce after government attack

Colombia’s FARC rebels have ended a ceasefire after they said government troops killed 26 of their fighters during a raid on a jungle camp in Cauca

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Colombia FARC fighters end truce after government attack

Colombia’s Marxist FARC rebels have suspended a ceasefire agreement. The group said it lifted the truce after government troops killed a group of

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Colombia lifts bombing truce after deadly FARC ambush

At least 11 soldiers are killed in a raid blamed on FARC guerrillas. The Colombian government orders the resumption of bombing raids on rebel targets in response

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Colombia and FARC agree on landmine removal deal

The Colombian government and FARC rebels have jointly agreed to remove landmines from the battlefield. It comes as a sign of progress in the

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Five Colombian soldiers killed in attack on eve of FARC truce

At least five soldiers have been killed and several injured after clashes between Colombian government forces and guerillas thought to be members of

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Colombian government welcomes FARC truce

Colombia’s FARC rebels have annonced an open-ended truce. It comes from Cuba where they have been holding peace talks with the government. It is the

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Colombia's FARC fighters call unlimited truce and say it's 'now or never' for a full peace deal

The Colombian guerrilla organisation the FARC has announced an open-ended truce, the first time it has put no time limit on a cessation of

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FARC rebels announce unilateral ceasefire in South America's longest war

Colombia’s Marxist Revolutionary Armed Forces or FARC rebels, who are currently engaged in peace talks with the government, have declared an