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Attack On United Nations Office In Colombia Injures Police Officer
A police officer was injured Sunday in an attack on a UN mission monitoring the disarming of FARC rebels in Colombia as part of the group's peace deal with the government, authorities said.
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Colombia's FARC Rebels Give Up Arms To Comply With Historic Peace Accord
For 17 years in the hot green jungles of Colombia, a gun has been Emiro Suarez's constant companion. It has made him feel safe. Now, like thousands of other FARC rebel fighters, he must learn to live without the reassuring feel of it in his hand.
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Colombia, Rebels Sign Peace In Sober Ceremony Amid Opposition
Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos and Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebel leader Rodrigo Londono signed a revised peace accord on Thursday in a far more sober ceremony than a first deal rejected last month by millions at a plebiscite.
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From Syria's White Helmets To Greek Islanders, Nobel Peace Prize Wide Open
Syrian rescuers risking all to save war-hit civilians and the brokers of Iran's nuclear deal are among contenders for Friday's Nobel Peace Prize after Colombia's peacemakers fell from pole position.
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Colombia, FARC Put 'Final Touches' On Peace Seal, Says President
Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos said on Wednesday he hoped to make a big announcement later in the day as negotiators for the government and FARC rebels in Havana put the "final touches" to a peace deal to end five decades of war.
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John Kerry To Meet Colombia Government, FARC Negotiators
US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet in Havana Monday with Colombian government and FARC rebel negotiators trying to strike a peace deal that would end a half-century of strife, a source close to the talks said.
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Peace Deal In Reach, Obama Says US To Help Colombia Rebuild
Nudging Colombia toward a peace deal that's finally within reach, President Barack Obama committed the United States on Thursday to helping the battle-scarred nation rebuild after half a century of guerrilla conflict.
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'Eyewash': How The CIA Deceives Its Own Workforce About Operation
The other day, I asked a group of special forces officers from Colombia's National Police what they thought of all the recent reports by journalists who have camped out with FARC rebels as the group nears a peace deal with the government.
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Colombia: ELN Rebels Kill 12 Security Forces
Leftist National Liberation Army rebels killed 12 security officials Monday even as the government pushes for a peace deal with the larger FARC guerrilla force, President Juan Manuel Santos said.
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Bogota, Rebels Reach Deal on Those Missing in Colombia Conflict
The Colombian government and FARC rebels reached a deal on Saturday on searching for the thousands missing and presumed dead in their decades-long conflict, in a further step toward peace, diplomats said.
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Some Justice Sacrificed for Peace Deal: Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos
Colombia cannot punish Marxist guerrillas for war crimes as severely as some would like if the country wants a peace deal to end a 50-year conflict that has killed nearly a quarter million people, President Juan Manuel Santos told Reuters on Wednesday.
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Colombian Rebels Could Escape Extradition in Peace Deal
A breakthrough in talks between Colombia's government and Marxist guerrillas has raised hopes for a peace deal within six months and it may mean rebel leaders will avoid being extradited to face drug trafficking charges in the United States.
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John Kerry Hails 'Historic Progress' Toward Colombia-FARC Peace Deal
The United States on Wednesday hailed a major stride made toward a peace deal in Colombia's civil war, the longest running in all of Latin America.
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Colombia Rebels Want Meeting With Pope Francis During Cuba Visit
Colombia's Marxist FARC rebels, now negotiating a peace deal in Havana, said Sunday they hope to meet with Pope Francis on his upcoming Cuba visit.
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Colombia's War Victims Ask Country to Support Peace Talks
Victims of Colombia's 50-year-old war pleaded with peace negotiators to reach a deal and said they were willing to forgive heinous acts of cruelty, urging Colombians to unite behind the effort to end the bloodshed.
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Attack On United Nations Office In Colombia Injures Police Officer
A police officer was injured Sunday in an attack on a UN mission monitoring the disarming of FARC rebels in Colombia as part of the group's peace deal with the government, authorities said.
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Colombia's FARC Rebels Give Up Arms To Comply With Historic Peace Accord
For 17 years in the hot green jungles of Colombia, a gun has been Emiro Suarez's constant companion. It has made him feel safe. Now, like thousands of other FARC rebel fighters, he must learn to live without the reassuring feel of it in his hand.
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Colombia, Rebels Sign Peace In Sober Ceremony Amid Opposition
Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos and Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebel leader Rodrigo Londono signed a revised peace accord on Thursday in a far more sober ceremony than a first deal rejected last month by millions at a plebiscite.
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From Syria's White Helmets To Greek Islanders, Nobel Peace Prize Wide Open
Syrian rescuers risking all to save war-hit civilians and the brokers of Iran's nuclear deal are among contenders for Friday's Nobel Peace Prize after Colombia's peacemakers fell from pole position.
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Colombia, FARC Put 'Final Touches' On Peace Seal, Says President
Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos said on Wednesday he hoped to make a big announcement later in the day as negotiators for the government and FARC rebels in Havana put the "final touches" to a peace deal to end five decades of war.
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John Kerry To Meet Colombia Government, FARC Negotiators
US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet in Havana Monday with Colombian government and FARC rebel negotiators trying to strike a peace deal that would end a half-century of strife, a source close to the talks said.
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Peace Deal In Reach, Obama Says US To Help Colombia Rebuild
Nudging Colombia toward a peace deal that's finally within reach, President Barack Obama committed the United States on Thursday to helping the battle-scarred nation rebuild after half a century of guerrilla conflict.
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'Eyewash': How The CIA Deceives Its Own Workforce About Operation
The other day, I asked a group of special forces officers from Colombia's National Police what they thought of all the recent reports by journalists who have camped out with FARC rebels as the group nears a peace deal with the government.
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Colombia: ELN Rebels Kill 12 Security Forces
Leftist National Liberation Army rebels killed 12 security officials Monday even as the government pushes for a peace deal with the larger FARC guerrilla force, President Juan Manuel Santos said.
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Bogota, Rebels Reach Deal on Those Missing in Colombia Conflict
The Colombian government and FARC rebels reached a deal on Saturday on searching for the thousands missing and presumed dead in their decades-long conflict, in a further step toward peace, diplomats said.
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Some Justice Sacrificed for Peace Deal: Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos
Colombia cannot punish Marxist guerrillas for war crimes as severely as some would like if the country wants a peace deal to end a 50-year conflict that has killed nearly a quarter million people, President Juan Manuel Santos told Reuters on Wednesday.
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Colombian Rebels Could Escape Extradition in Peace Deal
A breakthrough in talks between Colombia's government and Marxist guerrillas has raised hopes for a peace deal within six months and it may mean rebel leaders will avoid being extradited to face drug trafficking charges in the United States.
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John Kerry Hails 'Historic Progress' Toward Colombia-FARC Peace Deal
The United States on Wednesday hailed a major stride made toward a peace deal in Colombia's civil war, the longest running in all of Latin America.
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Colombia Rebels Want Meeting With Pope Francis During Cuba Visit
Colombia's Marxist FARC rebels, now negotiating a peace deal in Havana, said Sunday they hope to meet with Pope Francis on his upcoming Cuba visit.
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Colombia's War Victims Ask Country to Support Peace Talks
Victims of Colombia's 50-year-old war pleaded with peace negotiators to reach a deal and said they were willing to forgive heinous acts of cruelty, urging Colombians to unite behind the effort to end the bloodshed.
