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Bogota, Nov 1 (EFE).- Former guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) gathered Sunday at the Bolivar Square, in the center of Bogota, to demand that the government fully comply with the peace agreement and stop the murders of those who laid down their arms four years ago. (Camera: JUAN DIEGO LOPEZ). SHOT LIST: FORMER FARC GUERILLAS GATHER AT BOLIVAR SQUARE, BOGOTA, COLOMBIA.SOUND BITE: JULIAN GALLO CUBILLOS, SENATOR OF FARC PARTY.TRANSLATION: What we intend to do is to raise awareness among the Colombian society. We want to raise awareness among the people in this country and of course to also draw attention of the national government and the State because to date, 236 ex-guerrillas who had signed the peace agreement have been assassinated.
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