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Judi Lynn

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Sun Aug 24, 2014, 12:27 AM Aug 2014

Colombian army, FARC rebels begin work on ceasefire

Colombian army, FARC rebels begin work on ceasefire
AFP
August 23, 2014, 6:10 am

Havana (AFP) - Talks to end Colombia's five-decade conflict entered what the government called a "decisive phase" Friday as army officers and FARC rebels began work on the terms of an eventual ceasefire.

The creation of the "subcommission" to propose the framework for an eventual ceasefire and disarmament marks the first time active combatants from both sides have come together around the same table during the nearly two-year-old peace negotiations.

"We've entered a decisive moment in the process. There's a real possibility of ending the conflict," said the government's chief negotiator, Humberto de la Calle.

The panel's launch came on the heels of two other key developments at the talks in Havana, the launch of a "historical commission" tasked with tracing the origins and impact of the conflict, and the start of testimony from victims, intended to help reach a deal on reparations.

"This week, we have put in march three enormously important mechanisms that are going to strengthen and guide the (government and rebel) delegations' work in this decisive phase," de la Calle said.

"In the past few days, the process has taken on a new dynamic... We are in an advanced phase of the conversations."

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