Colombia government, FARC rebels signed historic ceasefire

The Colombian government and Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels signed an armistice and demilitarization agreement

Purpose of the Agreement: Ended Latin America’s longest war happened in its coca rich forests and hills

Signed between: President of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos and FARC leader Timoleon Jimenez

Venue: Cuba

Agreements:                   

• Relinquishing war activities which has killed millions of people
• Withdrawing opposition by mutual agreement
• Disarmament

Features of the Agreement:

• Santos, a former defense minister of Colombia stated the 50 years of militarization has been ended by mutual agreement
• Demilitarization should be withdrawn with full peace agreement said by the FARC Leader at the end of war
• Within six months of time, The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) must give up their weapons to United Nations
• About 7000 members of FARC were gathered in normalization zones for demilitarization process
• United States welcomed Colombia for the marvelous peace agreement
• European Union’s foreign representative Federica Mogherini encouraged the Colombian Peace agreement
• The war between the FARC and Colombian government has left an estimated 220,000 dead

About FARC

• Oldest and largest group among Colombia’s left-wing rebels
• One of the world’s richest guerrilla armies

About Colombia

• Capital and largest city      Bogota
• President                            Juan Manuel Santos
• Currency                             Peso