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Farc negotiator: Colombian conflict 'nearing an end' [View all]
The chief peace negotiator for Colombia's Farc rebel group has said the armed conflict that has lasted more than five decades is nearing an end.
Ivan Marquez, who is taking part in talks with the Colombian government in Cuba, has called on left-wing parties and unions to join the effort to achieve peace.
The government wants a peace accord to be agreed by November.
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"It is possible (to reach an agreement by November). But to achieve peace you need time. A bad peace deal is worse than war," he said in an interview with Colombian network RCN.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-23322963
Ivan Marquez, who is taking part in talks with the Colombian government in Cuba, has called on left-wing parties and unions to join the effort to achieve peace.
The government wants a peace accord to be agreed by November.
...
"It is possible (to reach an agreement by November). But to achieve peace you need time. A bad peace deal is worse than war," he said in an interview with Colombian network RCN.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-23322963
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