MESETAS, Colombia — Leftist rebels in Colombia have turned over almost all of their fighters’ individual weapons as part of a historic peace deal reached with the government last year to end a half century of conflict, the United Nations said Monday. A U.N. statement said it had received 7,132 weapons belonging to Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia fighters. The rebels were supposed to have turned in all of their weapons by the end of May under the original terms of the peace deal but there have been numerous delays. The first year of implementing the peace deal has been behind schedule on everything from building demobilization zones to passing laws to implement the accords. Nonetheless both the FARC and the government say they are making steady progress as the rebels transition to civilian life.

Source: National Post June 26, 2017 22:31 UTC