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| Colombian Congress ratifies new Farc peace accord | Colombian Congress ratifies new Farc peace accord |
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| Colombia's Congress has ratified a revised peace accord between the government and the Farc rebel group. | Colombia's Congress has ratified a revised peace accord between the government and the Farc rebel group. |
| The House of Representatives unanimously approved the plan, a day after the Senate also gave its backing. | The House of Representatives unanimously approved the plan, a day after the Senate also gave its backing. |
| President Juan Manuel Santos welcomed what he called "landmark backing" for a start to the process by which thousands of Farc fighters will leave jungle camps and lay down their arms. | President Juan Manuel Santos welcomed what he called "landmark backing" for a start to the process by which thousands of Farc fighters will leave jungle camps and lay down their arms. |
| The first peace accord was narrowly rejected in a referendum in October. | The first peace accord was narrowly rejected in a referendum in October. |
| The accord aims to end an armed conflict that has killed more than 260,000 people over five decades. | The accord aims to end an armed conflict that has killed more than 260,000 people over five decades. |
| Farc rebels are due to move to transition zones over the next six months, hand in their weapons and form a political party. | |
| The army will move into former Farc-controlled territory to prevent drug traffickers from taking it over. | |
| Both sides reached an agreement earlier this year after four years of talks in the Cuban capital, Havana. | Both sides reached an agreement earlier this year after four years of talks in the Cuban capital, Havana. |
| But the surprise referendum result meant the government and rebel leaders had to make changes. The revised accord does not need a second popular vote. | But the surprise referendum result meant the government and rebel leaders had to make changes. The revised accord does not need a second popular vote. |
| President Santos has said that the new proposals are stronger and take into account changes demanded by opponents of the scheme. | President Santos has said that the new proposals are stronger and take into account changes demanded by opponents of the scheme. |
| But opponents, led by former President Alvaro Uribe, say the revised deal is still too lenient on Farc leaders. | But opponents, led by former President Alvaro Uribe, say the revised deal is still too lenient on Farc leaders. |