Colombian President Extends Cease-fire With Marxist Rebels

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said Thursday he agreed to extend a cease-fire deal with a Marxist rebel group in the country in hopes of reviving a failed peace accord. The original cease-fire agreement between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) was due to expire at the end of October, but will now extend through the end of the year. "I have made the decision to extend the bilateral cease-fire until December 31. Let this be...

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