Ceremony Marks FARC’s Disarmament in Colombia
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Timochenko and the Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos during the disarmament ceremony | Photo: EFE
The former rebel group plans to move into civilian life and continue its social struggle via political means.
The United Nations has confirmed that the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC, has delivered 7,132 weapons, as part of the peace process to end decades of conflict and start their transition into politics.
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The group's representatives and the government have been attending a disarmament ceremony in the Mesetas, around 250 kilometers south of Bogota.
The rebels' leader Rodrigo Londoño, also called Timoleon Jimenez, or Timochenko, and the Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos were also presen...