Colombia government and FARC rebels confirm historic ceasefire

[Judi Lynn]

Colombia government and FARC rebels confirm historic ceasefire

written by Adriaan Alsema June 22, 2016

Colombia’s government and the country’s largest rebel group, the FARC, confirmed Wednesday that they have agreed to end more than half a century of hostilities and will announce a ceasefire and the road map for the guerrillas’ demobilization on Thursday.

The ceremony will be held in Havana, Cuba, where the rebels and the government have been negotiating peace talks since 2012 as reported on Tuesday.

UN Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon, as well as the presidents of five Latin American countries will be present at the signing of the ceasefire, little more than 52 years after the FARC was founded.

On behalf of the warring parties, the ceremony will be attended by President Juan Manuel Santos and the FARC’s leadership.

More:
http://colombiareports.com/colombia-government-farc-rebels-confirm-ceasefire-deal/

LBN:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141497810

[Judi Lynn]

1. Colombia, FARC announce full ceasefire, 'last day of the war'

Colombia, FARC announce full ceasefire, 'last day of the war'

Updated 23 June 2016, 14:00 AEST

Colombia's Government and guerrilla force FARC agree on a definitive ceasefire, taking one of the last steps towards ending Latin America's longest civil war.

Colombia's Government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrilla force have agreed on a definitive ceasefire, taking one of the last steps towards ending Latin America's longest civil war.

The announcement heralds an end to a half-century conflict that has killed hundreds of thousands of people in the jungles of the major cocaine-producing country.

"We have successfully reached an agreement for a definitive bilateral ceasefire and end to hostilities," the two sides said in a joint statement.

More:
http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2016-06-23/colombia-farc-announce-full-ceasefire-last-day-of-the-war/1592928

[Judi Lynn]

2. End of 50 Year Colombia War at Hand Printer friendly page Print This ShareThis

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By Staff Writers, teleSUR
Wednesday, Jun 22, 2016

Government and FARC to Sign Peace Deal on July 20

The Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) are set to sign a final peace agreement on July 20th, which could put an end to more than 50 years of conflict that has affected more than six million people. Any accord reached by the negotiators in Cuba will need to be confirmed by a popular consultation.

"I think that by July 20 we will have been able to close negotiations in Havana and from there a new era for the country will come," Colombian President Jose Manuel Santos stated after a Cabinet meeting Monday.

The government has been in talks in Cuba with the FARC since late 2012. They were preceded by two years of secret talks.

Thus far, the two sides have reached accords on more than half a dozen topics including agrarian reform, political participation of former rebels, curbing production and trafficking of illicit substances, and the rights of victims and transitional justice.

More:
http://axisoflogic.com/artman/publish/Article_74391.shtml

[Judi Lynn]

3. End of 50 Year Colombia War at Hand, as Govt, FARC to Sign Peace Deal on July 20

End of 50 Year Colombia War at Hand, as Govt, FARC to Sign Peace Deal on July 20

President Santos wants to conclude peace talks with the Farc rebels by 20 July 2016

Published 21 June 2016


Any accord reached by the negotiators in Cuba will need to be confirmed by a popular consultation.



The Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) are set to sign a final peace agreement on July 20th, which could put an end to more than 50 years of conflict that has affected more than six million people.

"I think that by July 20 we will have been able to close negotiations in Havana and from there a new era for the country will come," Colombian President Jose Manuel Santos stated after a Cabinet meeting Monday.

The government has been in talks in Cuba with the FARC since late 2012. They were preceded by two years of secret talks.

Thus far, the two sides have reached accords on more than half a dozen topics including agrarian reform, political participation of former rebels, curbing production and trafficking of illicit substances, and the rights of victims and transitional justice.

More:
http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Colombian-Govt-FARC-to-Sign-Peace-Deal-on-July-20-20160621-0012.html

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4. I hope this means that the paramilitaries

will lay down their arms also.

[Judi Lynn]

5. The paramilitaries still have friends in high places, just as they always did.

They probably haven't scratched the surface arresting politicians who use the paras to murder their political enemies, or butt into elections, etc.

The old AUC which claimed to demobilize merely split into many small groups with different names, like Aguilas Negras, and they're still doing the same stuff, according to human rights groups. It's going to be harder, considering the fact the US itself was responsible for organizing these paras in the beginning to fight against simple "leftist" dissidents. They became so damned powerful in the years after, and they're still in business as many small groups.

The US "news" media has NEVER had a word to say about the incredible flood of blood, and nightmares AUC death squads unleashed in Colombia. According to them, it has all been those dirty FARCS. Like anyone sane would believe that.