Bogota Agrees To Reduce Operations Against FARC

The Colombian government and the FARC guerrilla group have agreed on a plan to reduce their conflict, reports the BBC.

Bogota said on Sunday it would cut back on its military action if the rebels followed through with a unilateral cease-fire set to begin on July 20.

The joint statement was released by Cuban and Norwegian diplomats in Havana, who have been mediating peace talks, reported Deutsche Welle.

The agreement will be assessed by both sides in four months, said the...