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Judi Lynn

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Tue Jun 21, 2016, 04:27 PM Jun 2016

‘Santos to announce ceasefire with FARC on Thursday’

Source: Colombia Reports

‘Santos to announce ceasefire with FARC on Thursday’

written by Adriaan Alsema June 21, 2016

Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos will announce a bilateral ceasefire with FARC rebels on Thursday, local media reported based on sources within the government.

According to newspaper El Tiempo, Santos will travel to Havana, Cuba to personally announce the ceasefire that would also mark the beginning of the demobilization and disarmament of the country’s largest and oldest rebel group.

Anonymous government sources told the newspaper that “they are still analyzing details,” but “it’s possible that this Thursday there will be a deal on the subpoint of the ceasefire.”

In an interview with Caracol Radio, the chairman of the Senate’s Peace Commission, Senator Roy Barreras, said negotiators expect to finalize these details within hours or days.

Read more: http://colombiareports.com/santos-announce-ceasefire-farc-thursday/

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‘Santos to announce ceasefire with FARC on Thursday’ (Original Post) Judi Lynn Jun 2016 OP
I hope there will be some peace WhiteTara Jun 2016 #1

WhiteTara

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1. I hope there will be some peace
Tue Jun 21, 2016, 04:49 PM
Jun 2016

for the people of Colombia. There is a lot of healing that will be needed.

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