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Colombia an**unces peace deal
After nearly four years of negotiations in Cuba, the two sides an**unced a final deal Wednesday, which President Juan Manuel Santos said would be put to a decisive referendum on October 2. "The Colombian government and the FARC an**unce that we have reached a final, full and definitive accord... on ending the conflict and building a stable and enduring peace," the two sides said in a joint statement read out in Havana by Cuban diplomat Rodolfo Benitez. "We don’t want one more victim in Colombia." In a national address just after the an**uncement, Santos -- who has staked his legacy on the peace process -- said the deal marked "the end of the suffering, the pain and the tragedy of war." He immediately launched his campaign for a "Yes" vote in the referendum, which he said would be the most important election of voters’ lives. "This is a historic and unique opportunity... to leave behind this conflict and dedicate our efforts to building a more secure, safe, equitable, educated country, for all of us, for our children and grandchildren," he said. Colombians welcomed the an**uncement with both skepticism and joy, as many took to the streets late Wednesday night, waving the national flag and carrying balloons emblazoned with the word "yes" to show their support for peace. "It’s hard to believe that we have lived to see such things, it’s historic for the country," 24-year-old Marcela Cardenas said, before adding that she believes the transformation will be extremely difficult. أكثر... 
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