Thursday, March 24, 2016

Colombian Government And FARC Rebels Miss Peace Deal Deadline



Reuters: Colombian government, rebels miss deadline to reach peace deal

Colombian peace negotiators missed Wednesday's deadline for a final accord but talks will continue in Havana to end Latin America's longest war, representatives of the government and the FARC rebels said.

The government of Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and leftist rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, had set a self-imposed March 23 deadline to reach a comprehensive pact.

"In all honesty, we have to inform the public that at the moment there are still important differences with the FARC," Humberto de la Calle, the government's lead negotiator, said at a news conference.

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More News On Colombia - FARC Peace Talks

Colombia, Rebels Miss Deadline to Wrap up Peace Talks -- AP
Colombia-Farc peace talks delayed over 'differences' -- BBC
Colombian government, rebels miss peace deal deadline -- DW
Colombian Government Fails to Reach Peace Deal With FARC -- Sputnik
Colombia Cites Disagreements With FARC as Peace Deadline Missed -- Bloomberg
Colombia peace talks miss deadline but not without progress -- Colombia Reports
88 Colombia municipalities at ‘extreme risk’ of violence after FARC peace deal -- Colombia Reports
Two barriers remain in the talks to end Colombia’s war -- The Economist

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