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Colombia between optismis and opposition in FARC peace treaty

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BOGOTA -- On Thursday night, thousands of people took to the streets of Bogota to celebrate the ceasefire agreement signed between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in Havana.The gamut of emotions ran from tears to applause and messages of hope from those who feel that a war lasting more than five decades...

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Colombia peace talks resume after FARC free general

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, HAVANA -- Peace talks between the Colombian government and leftist FARC guerrillas resumed Wednesday after a crisis sparked by the rebels' capture of an army general."We are beginning a new cycle of talks today. This clearly shows that we have left behind the events of the past weeks," said the government's chief negotiator, Humberto de la Calle, as...