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| Farc declares ceasefire but warns of retribution if attacked | Farc declares ceasefire but warns of retribution if attacked |
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| Colombian rebels at peace talks with government representatives in Cuba have announced an indefinite, unilateral ceasefire as long as military units do not attack them. | Colombian rebels at peace talks with government representatives in Cuba have announced an indefinite, unilateral ceasefire as long as military units do not attack them. |
| The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia made the announcement in a communique published on its Twitter account on Wednesday. | The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia made the announcement in a communique published on its Twitter account on Wednesday. |
| Representatives of the rebel group known as Farc have held a series of talks with government negotiators in Havana since 2012 aimed at ending the conflict of more the five decades. | Representatives of the rebel group known as Farc have held a series of talks with government negotiators in Havana since 2012 aimed at ending the conflict of more the five decades. |
| In its statement, the FARC expressed the hope that the ceasefire would “transform into an armistice,” and said it would count on the help of various international bodies, including the group of South American nations known as UNASUR. |