Monday, September 26, 2016

Colombia's Government And FARC To Sign Historic Peace Deal Today To end 52 Years of War



Voice of America: The Americas’ Longest War to End with Peace Accord Signing in Cartagena

CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA — A final peace agreement between Colombia’s government and a national guerrilla movement is to be signed Monday, bringing to an end the longest-running insurgency in the Western hemisphere.

“It’s the end of the last full-blown guerrilla warfare inspired originally by Cuban and Soviet ideology against democratic institutions in this hemisphere,” is how it is characterized by a senior U.S. administration official.

The conflict between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), whose funding was primarily derived from the country’s illicit cocaine industry, is blamed for leaving dead more than 250,000 people and displacing at least five million.

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WNU Editor: Colombia's other rebel group has announced a unilateral ceasefire .... Colombia’s ELN rebels announce unilateral ceasefire ahead of peace with FARC (AFP).

More News On FARC And The Colombian Government Signing Their Peace Agreement Today

Colombia, Marxist rebels to sign accord ending 52-year war -- Reuters
Colombian, FARC leaders to sign historic peace deal -- AFP
Colombia to Sign Peace Accord After 5 Decades of Violence -- AP
The last armed conflict in Latin America is finally ending -- CNN
Colombia, FARC to sign peace deal ahead of approval referendum -- UPI
Colombia, FARC to sign peace deal, ending five decades of war -- CSM
After Signing, Colombian Peace Agreement May Still Face Hurdles -- Jeff Swicord, VOA

1 comment:

Young Communist said...

In the meantime Colombia remain an hell for union activist and poor people, 60% of trade unionist killed each year is in Colombia.

https://www.thenation.com/article/after-free-trade-came-to-colombia-workers-started-to-die/