52 years of conflict ends Tuesday, September 27, 2016 Colombia, FARC sign historic peace dealColombian opposition leader and former president Álvaro Uribe (centre with hat, glasses) greets supporters at a protest yesterday against the government’s peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), signed last night in Cartagena. Ratification of accord leaves October 2 referendum as last hurdle to ending half-century of warCARTAGENA — Colombia’s government and the country’s largest rebel movement signed a historic peace accord yesterday, ending 52 years of combat that caused more than 220,000 deaths and left eight million homeless. “Viva Colombia,” Ban shouted at the conclusion of his speech welcoming the peace deal. The signing was greeted by wild cheers by about 1,000 FARC rebels in Sabanas del Yari, where the group recently concluded its last congress by endorsing the peace deal. “Yes, we can; yes, we can; yes, we can,” they shouted, followed by calls for Timochenko to be president.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald September 27, 2016 03:00 UTC