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Colombian Congress Approves New Peace Deal with FARC Rebels

HeadlineDec 01, 2016

The Colombian Congress has voted overwhelmingly to approve a revised version of the peace deal with FARC rebels aimed at ending the nation’s 52-year civil war. Colombians narrowly rejected an earlier version of the peace deal in a nationwide referendum in October. The congressional approval means the deal will not have to be approved by voters. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, who won the Nobel Peace Prize earlier this year for his work on the peace accords, is slated to speak today about the deal’s ratification.

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