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May 29, 2013

Colombia peace still distant despite a first deal
Bogota (AFP) May 28, 2013
A land reform deal reached by Colombia's government and leftist FARC rebels marked a major step forward in their peace talks, but they still face a long slog to end Latin America's oldest conflict. The land dispute was among the thorniest issues being negotiated between the administration of President Juan Manuel Santos and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, whose rebellion began as a peasant insurrection in 1964. After six months of negotiations in Cuba, which is facilitating the talks ... read more

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