Sentences with phrase «historic peace deal»

Ever since Colombia signed a historic peace deal with the FARC guerrillas, farmers and criminal gangs have been burning its portion of the Amazon rainforest

Only days after the people of Colombia voted to reject a historic peace deal he spent years negotiating, the Colombian president, Juan Manuel Santos, received the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the country's decades - long war with the FARC guerrilla movement.

Last year, Bogotá signed a historic peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the country's largest rebel group, which as a result agreed to disarm.

Colombia is Washington's staunchest ally in Latin America, and the top U.S. diplomatic post in Bogota carries new strategic importance following a historic peace deal signed in December between the Colombian government and FARC rebels that is facing new challenges and allegations of noncompliance.