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| Colombia and Farc 'putting final touches' on peace accord | Colombia and Farc 'putting final touches' on peace accord |
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| Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos has said that government negotiators and Farc rebels are putting the final touches to a historic peace accord. | Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos has said that government negotiators and Farc rebels are putting the final touches to a historic peace accord. |
| An announcement is expected later on Wednesday, after nearly four years of negotiations in Cuba. | An announcement is expected later on Wednesday, after nearly four years of negotiations in Cuba. |
| The two sides singed a bilateral ceasefire in June, paving the way for a final agreement. | The two sides singed a bilateral ceasefire in June, paving the way for a final agreement. |
| "Today I hope to give historic, very important news to the country," said Mr Santos. | "Today I hope to give historic, very important news to the country," said Mr Santos. |
| Farc's leader Timoleon Jimenez, known as Timochenko, has tweeted that "at 18:00 in Colombia (24:00 BST) we will announce the end of the talks and and the conclusion of the [peace] accord". | Farc's leader Timoleon Jimenez, known as Timochenko, has tweeted that "at 18:00 in Colombia (24:00 BST) we will announce the end of the talks and and the conclusion of the [peace] accord". |
| "From Havana, I want to share with the Colombian people my satisfaction of having reached this point," he said on a video posted on Twitter. | "From Havana, I want to share with the Colombian people my satisfaction of having reached this point," he said on a video posted on Twitter. |
| The left-wing rebels have been fighting Colombian government since 1964. It is the longest-running conflict in Latin America | The left-wing rebels have been fighting Colombian government since 1964. It is the longest-running conflict in Latin America |
| Over the past four years, peace negotiators have managed to reach agreement on six areas: land reform, the Farc's involvement in drug trafficking, justice for the victims, disarmament, future political participation and implementation of the accord. | Over the past four years, peace negotiators have managed to reach agreement on six areas: land reform, the Farc's involvement in drug trafficking, justice for the victims, disarmament, future political participation and implementation of the accord. |
| Once an agreement is announced, Mr Santos will need Congressional approval to hold a popular vote to endorse the terms of the deal. | Once an agreement is announced, Mr Santos will need Congressional approval to hold a popular vote to endorse the terms of the deal. |
| A vote is expected to take place in October. | A vote is expected to take place in October. |
| Former President Alvaro Uribe is leading the campaign to get the agreement rejected. | Former President Alvaro Uribe is leading the campaign to get the agreement rejected. |
| The peace talks are aimed at getting the Farc to renounce to more than five decades of armed struggle and join the legal political process. | The peace talks are aimed at getting the Farc to renounce to more than five decades of armed struggle and join the legal political process. |
| Decades of war | Decades of war |
| •An estimated 220,000 killed | •An estimated 220,000 killed |
| •More than five million internally displaced | •More than five million internally displaced |
| •More than seven million registered victims | •More than seven million registered victims |
| •The Farc has about 6,000 to 7,000 rebels in its ranks | |
| Sources: Unit for Attention and Reparation of Victims, Colombian government | Sources: Unit for Attention and Reparation of Victims, Colombian government |