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Colombia peace deal: President says Farc ceasefire will end this month Colombia leader to meet rival over peace deal 'no' vote
(about 11 hours later)
The ceasefire with Farc rebels will end on 31 October, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has said. In his latest efforts to salvage a peace deal with Farc rebels, Colombian leader Juan Manuel Santos is due to meet ex-President Alvaro Uribe.
Negotiators have resumed talks in Cuba to try to resurrect a peace deal following its rejection in Sunday's referendum. The peace agreement, aimed at ending 52 years of armed conflict, was narrowly rejected by Colombians in a popular vote on Sunday.
"I hope we can move forward to realise the necessary agreement to find a solution to this conflict," Mr Santos said in a televised address. Mr Uribe led the campaign against the peace deal.
All sides in Colombia want an end to more than 50 years of fighting. He says it was too lenient on the rebels and wants to renegotiate some of its more controversial points.
However opponents of the government insist on a renegotiation of part of the peace deal. It is believed to be the first meeting between Mr Uribe and Mr Santos since the latter was sworn in as president six years ago.
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. The one-time allies became bitter rivals after President Santos decided to negotiate with the Farc rebels.
President Santos is due to meet with Mr Uribe and Andres Pastrana, another former president. Mr Uribe has accused the president of "selling out" the country to the left-wing guerrilla.
In limbo
Sunday's "no" vote has thrown the peace process into disarray.
What does the 'no' campaign want?
Among the "corrections" those opposed to the deal have demanded are:
Shortly after the vote, President Santos said he "would not give up" and that he would continue working for a peace agreement that is acceptable to the Colombian people until the end of his presidency in 2018.
The Farc said that "peace is here to stay".
On Tuesday, President Santos announced that he would extend a bilateral ceasefire between the Farc and government forces until the end of October.
This prompted Farc leader Timochenko to tweet: "@JuanManSantos announces that the ceasefire with the @FARC_EPueblo will last until 31 October, and from then onwards does the war continue?"
But Colombia's ministry of defence released a statement on Wednesday clarifying that the ceasefire had been extended "initially" until 31 October and that it could well be extended beyond that date.
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.
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.
"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".
What does the 'no' campaign want?
Among the "corrections" those opposed to the deal have demanded are: