Colombia government and FARC rebels confirm historic ceasefire
Source: Colombia Reports
Colombia government and FARC rebels confirm historic ceasefire
written by Adriaan Alsema June 22, 2016
Colombias government and the countrys largest rebel group, the FARC, confirmed Wednesday that they have agreed to end more than half a century of hostilities and will announce a ceasefire and the road map for the guerrillas demobilization on Thursday.
The ceremony will be held in Havana, Cuba, where the rebels and the government have been negotiating peace talks since 2012 as reported on Tuesday.
UN Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon, as well as the presidents of five Latin American countries will be present at the signing of the ceasefire, little more than 52 years after the FARC was founded.
On behalf of the warring parties, the ceremony will be attended by President Juan Manuel Santos and the FARCs leadership.
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