Paramilitary Agrees to Cease-Fire, Sources Say
From Times Wire Reports
Colombia’s largest paramilitary force has agreed to a two-month cease-fire starting Dec. 1, following secret meetings with the president’s top peace envoy, sources close to the talks said.
The move by the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia, or AUC, came after weeks of talks mediated by the Roman Catholic Church, one source said.
Colombia’s four-decade civil war has pitted Marxist rebels against outlawed paramilitary forces and the military.
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