Colombia’s Santos Rejects FARC Call For Ceasefire -- Euronews/FARC
BOGOTA/HAVANA (Reuters) – Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos rejected a proposal on Thursday by leftist FARC rebels for a bilateral ceasefire during talks next month aimed at bringing an end to half a century of war.
The call for both sides to put down their weapons while talks are under way in Norway came earlier from leaders of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia at a news conference in Havana.
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Update #1: Colombia President Rejects FARC Proposal for Truce -- Time/AP
Update #2: Colombia: No to FARC proposal for peace talk truce -- CBS
Update #3: Colombia rules out ceasefire with FARC -- Al Jazeera
My Comment: Not a good start .... but understandable in view of FARC's involvement in the drug trade, an the desire of the Colombian government to stop it.
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