President Juan Manuel Santos, left, and FARC official Timoleon Jimenez mark a ceasefire in June, an important step they made to reach their peace agreement in mid-November © DION PUBLISHING COMPANY LLC
On Saturday November 12, the Colombian government and the guerrilla group FARC have finally reached an agreement on their peace deal after 52 years of conflict.
Peace talks between the government and FARC were held in Havana, Cuba for four years. The peace deal was reviewed by mediating diplomats from Cuba and Norway.
Although the Colombian government and FARC made a peace deal six weeks prior to this , it was turned down by popular vote. The previous deal was rejected by 50.2% of voters in a vote held on October 2nd.
Voters believed that the punishments for the FARC rebels that confessed to crimes were too lenient. Specifically, many voters were upset that the agreement would pay demobilized FARC members monthly, and even offer financial assistance to those that wanted to start a business.
Despite the opposition, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos received the Nobel Prize for his peace efforts throughout the negotiation.
The second and final peace agreement will be approved by Congress instead of the popular vote.
FARC is Colombia's largest rebel group, formed in 1964 to overthrow the Colombian government and replace it with Marxism.
Peace talks between the government and FARC were held in Havana, Cuba for four years. The peace deal was reviewed by mediating diplomats from Cuba and Norway.
Although the Colombian government and FARC made a peace deal six weeks prior to this , it was turned down by popular vote. The previous deal was rejected by 50.2% of voters in a vote held on October 2nd.
Voters believed that the punishments for the FARC rebels that confessed to crimes were too lenient. Specifically, many voters were upset that the agreement would pay demobilized FARC members monthly, and even offer financial assistance to those that wanted to start a business.
Despite the opposition, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos received the Nobel Prize for his peace efforts throughout the negotiation.
The second and final peace agreement will be approved by Congress instead of the popular vote.
FARC is Colombia's largest rebel group, formed in 1964 to overthrow the Colombian government and replace it with Marxism.
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