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| Farc talks resume after rejection of Colombia peace deal | Farc talks resume after rejection of Colombia peace deal |
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| Colombian government negotiators have resumed talks with the Farc rebel group to try to resurrect the peace deal following its rejection in Sunday's referendum. | Colombian government negotiators have resumed talks with the Farc rebel group to try to resurrect the peace deal following its rejection in Sunday's referendum. |
| The two sides are back in the Cuban capital, Havana, after Colombians voted narrowly against the agreement. | The two sides are back in the Cuban capital, Havana, after Colombians voted narrowly against the agreement. |
| All sides in Colombia want an end to more than 50 years of fighting. | All sides in Colombia want an end to more than 50 years of fighting. |
| However opponents of the government have insisted on a renegotiation of part of the peace deal. | However opponents of the government have insisted on a renegotiation of part of the peace deal. |
| Led by the former President, Alvaro Uribe, they say they do not want the rebels to be guaranteed seats in Congress, or their leaders offered immunity from prison. | Led by the former President, Alvaro Uribe, they say they do not want the rebels to be guaranteed seats in Congress, or their leaders offered immunity from prison. |
| President Juan Manuel Santos will meet with Mr Uribe and Andres Pastrana, another former president. | |
| The peace agreement was reached after four years of formal talks in the Cuban capital, Havana, between government and Farc negotiators. | The peace agreement was reached after four years of formal talks in the Cuban capital, Havana, between government and Farc negotiators. |
| From early on in the negotiations, President Santos announced he would put the final agreement to the Colombian people in a "yes" or "no" vote. | From early on in the negotiations, President Santos announced he would put the final agreement to the Colombian people in a "yes" or "no" vote. |
| Polls suggested the agreement would be approved by a comfortable margin, but the deal was rejected by 50.2% of voters. | Polls suggested the agreement would be approved by a comfortable margin, but the deal was rejected by 50.2% of voters. |
| Both President Santos, who won a second term in office in 2014 on a promise of reaching a peace deal, and Farc leader Timochenko have insisted they will not give up. | Both President Santos, who won a second term in office in 2014 on a promise of reaching a peace deal, and Farc leader Timochenko have insisted they will not give up. |
| In a video message from Cuba, Timochenko said "peace had come to stay". | In a video message from Cuba, Timochenko said "peace had come to stay". |
| He said the rebels would continue to observe the bilateral ceasefire they had signed with the government and abide by what they had agreed with the Colombian government. | He said the rebels would continue to observe the bilateral ceasefire they had signed with the government and abide by what they had agreed with the Colombian government. |
| "The warmongering of those who want to sabotage this peace with dignity will never be stronger than the feelings of harmony, inclusion and social justice," he added. | "The warmongering of those who want to sabotage this peace with dignity will never be stronger than the feelings of harmony, inclusion and social justice," he added. |
| Earlier he had said that the rebels were prepared to "fix" the deal and that the result of Sunday's vote "does not mean the battle for peace is lost". | Earlier he had said that the rebels were prepared to "fix" the deal and that the result of Sunday's vote "does not mean the battle for peace is lost". |
| What does the 'no' campaign want? | What does the 'no' campaign want? |
| Among the "corrections" those opposed to the deal have demanded are: | Among the "corrections" those opposed to the deal have demanded are: |