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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.
Timoleon Jimenez, the leader of Colombian rebel group FARC, announced a ceasefire in Havana on Sunday after reaching an agreement with the Colombian government, ending one of the longest running and deadliest wars in the world, which has already left over 300,000 people dead.
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In a Colombian hill live around 300 ex-guerrillas since late 2016, their work is varied, but all ratify their commitment to peace after the announcement made a week ago by former FARC commanders to start a new rebellion.
Under the slogan "respect for the agreements", thousands of demonstrators demand that the Colombian government fully implement the peace pact with the former FARC guerrilla, in the face of its controversial intention to modify a part of the text.
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