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Could the peace deal in Colombia be a model for other conflicts?

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imageCuban President Castro holds the hands of Colombia's President Santos and FARC rebel leader Rodrigo "Timochenko" Londono. Havana, September 23 2015. Alexandre Meneghini/REUTERS

On September 23 2015, the Colombian government made a major breakthrough in its negotiations with the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) to end 50 years of...

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