Colombia's Santos extends ceasefire with Farc to Dec 31
[BOGOTA] Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said Thursday a ceasefire with the country's Farc guerillas has been extended until Dec 31 but that he hopes to have "a new agreement" for peace before that date.
"I have made the decision to extend the bilateral ceasefire until Dec 31. Let this be clear: This is not an ultimatum nor a deadline, but I hope that the entire process of obtaining a new agreement will be complete well before then," the president said in a televised address.
AFP
BT is now on Telegram!
For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to t.me/BizTimes
International
Putin plans to meet Xi in China days after his new term starts
Biden vetoes bid to repeal US labour board rule on contract, franchise workers
Economic leaders of South Korea, Japan, China say FX volatility is a risk
US automakers win extension on use of Chinese graphite in EV tax credits
US service sector contracts in April; price pressures up
Thaksin’s daughter calls central bank independence an ‘obstacle’