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| Colombia and Farc rebels reach historic peace agreement | |
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| The Colombian government and the Farc rebel group have reached a historic peace accord, putting an end to more than five decades of conflict. | |
| They are expected to make an announcement shortly in the Cuban capital, Havana, where they have been negotiating since November 2012. | |
| The two sides had signed a bilateral ceasefire in June, paving the way for a final agreement. | |
| The conflict has killed an estimated 220,000 people and displaced millions. | |
| Under the terms of the agreement, the Farc will give up its armed struggle and join the legal political process. | |
| "There is no room for winners or losers when you achieve peace through negotiations," tweeted Farc negotiator Rodrigo Granda, known as Ricardo Tellez. "Colombia wins, death loses." | |
| Earlier on Wednesday, Farc's leader Timoleon Jimenez, known as Timochenko, had tweeted that "at 18:00 in Colombia (24:00 BST) we will announce the end of the talks 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. | |
| Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos had also promised to give "historic, very important news to the country" later on Wednesday. | |
| 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. |
| Mr Santos will now 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. |
| 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 | •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 |