The Colombian government announced on Sunday that the bilateral ceasefire with the Central General Staff (EMC), dissidents of the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's Army (FARC-EP), established on October 16, was extended for another six months. teleSUR
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00:00 On Tuesday, in Colombia, the extension of the bilateral and temporary national ceasefire
00:04 between the government and the Central General Staff of the former FARC-EP entered into force
00:08 for a new six-month period.
00:10 In this sense, the Office of the High Commissioner for Peace reported that through Decree 0016
00:16 of January 14, 2024, signed by the Minister of Defense, Iván Velázquez, orders the suspension
00:22 of offensive military and police operations as well as acts contrary to what is established
00:27 in the Protocol of Rules and Commitments agreed at the peace talks table.
00:31 It should be emphasized that according to the new provision, the parties may agree on
00:35 new objectives of the bilateral ceasefire aimed at strengthening the peace process,
00:39 deepening territorial transformations and replacing the illegal economy, environmental
00:43 protection, social participation and humanitarian protection of the civilian population.
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