Colombia’s Congress approved a revised peace deal with the FARC on Wednesday.
By seeking approval through Congress, the government avoided another national referendum, which in October turned down the initial deal by a narrow margin.
In the upcoming weeks FARC rebels are said to leave their camps and relocate to sites throughout the country, where they will disarm under the supervision of UN officials.
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