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January 21, 2013

Colombian Rebels End Ceasefire After Gov't Rejects Pact 
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Rebels in Colombia have announced an end to a two-month unilateral
ceasefire declared amidst peace talks with the government. The
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, says it would have
extended the truce had the government been willing to sign a new accord.
But Colombia rejected a pact, saying FARC has violated its ceasefire
pledges multiple times. Military attacks against the FARC have continued
even after rebels and the Colombian government began meeting for peace
talks in Cuba late last year.

 

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