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Peace comes to Colombia - after half a century

The government and FARC rebels signed an end to years of war. Now the real work starts.

The last of the great guerrilla wars of the 20th century came to an end this week, when the Colombian government and FARC rebels signed a peace deal. People in Colombia are voting on it this weekend. It's part of a wave of change sweeping through Latin America.
Photo: Colombian president Santos (R) and the FARC leader Rodrigo Londono - also known as Timochenko - at the signing ceremony in Cartagena.
Credit: Reuters

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