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Colombians celebrate new peace deal to end civil war

COLOMBIANS celebrated “D-Day” for peace yesterday after congress backed a revised peace accord with communist rebels.

The lower house unanimously approved the treaty with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) on Wednesday, ending months of uncertainty over a deal that took four years to negotiate.

Opponents of peace after 52 years of war — led by former president Alvaro Uribe — boycotted the vote, knowing they would lose.

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