Colombia Rebels May Extend Unilateral Ceasefire

Colombia's Marxist FARC rebels hinted on Tuesday they would extend a unilateral ceasefire when another round of peace talks open in Havana on Thursday, as long as the government did not renew air raids on their bases. The Marxist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the government of President Juan Manuel Santos began the talks almost three years ago in Havana. Despite the occasional incident, a relative peace has reigned in the South American country for the last...

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