Colombia, Farc to sign peace deal

Posted on August 24, 2016 • Filed under: Colombia, Conflicts, FARC, Police/Military Activity, Politics

theguardian.com reported after four years of negotiating, the deal will be signed Wednesday evening in Havana, kicking off what promises to be a frenzied campaign to ratify it

Colombia’s government and leftwing Farc rebels have reached a final and comprehensive peace deal to end the country’s 52-year war that has left more than 220,000 people dead and six million displaced.

After four years at the peace table negotiators are due to sign the final deal Wednesday evening in Havana, where they have been holding talks since November 2012. Read Article

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