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Colombia and ELN rebels agree to six-month ceasefire

  • The ceasefire began on Thursday and will run until February.
  • It is the result of ongoing peace talks between the government and the ELN.
  • The ceasefire aims to prevent violence and human rights abuses.
  • A committee including civil society will be part of the talks.
  • This is the most progress so far in ending Colombia's 60-year conflict.
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