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Colombia peace deal: Government and Farc reach new agreement
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| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Nov 12, 2016 10:12pm |
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| Author | BBC |
| News Date | Sunday, November 13, 2016 04:10:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The Colombian government and the Farc rebel group have announced a new peace agreement, six weeks after the original deal was rejected in a popular vote.
The two sides, which have been holding talks in Cuba for four years, said the revised plan incorporated proposals from the opposition and others groups.
The initial deal had been deemed to be too favourable to the left-wing rebels.
The new agreement is not expected to be put to another popular vote, but rather submitted to Congress.
"We have reached a new final agreement to end the armed conflict, which incorporates changes, clarifications and some new contributions from various social groups," the two sides said in a statement.
It was read by diplomats from Cuba and Norway, the mediating countries, in the Cuban capital, Havana.
The statement did not give details of the revised agreement but Colombia's lead negotiator, Humberto de la Calle, said it "resolves many criticisms" of the previous deal.
One new requirement was for the Farc to draw up a complete list of its assets, to be used for victim compensation, he added. Further details are expected to be released over the weekend. |
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