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Colombia's agriculture minister says he's resigning

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian Agriculture Minister Juan Camilo Restrepo, who dealt with paralyzing strikes by coffee growers and has aided negotiators seeking a peace accord with Marxist rebels, said on Friday he had submitted his resignation. Full story

Colombia, FARC say progress made in talks

HAVANA (Reuters) - Colombia and Marxist-led FARC rebels reported important advances on Friday on the critical issue of agrarian reform in their talks to end half a century of war but the government complained the negotiations were still moving too slowly. Full story

Popularity of Colombia's Santos edges up slightly

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos' popularity recovered 3 percentage points, as people feel more upbeat about the outcome of peace talks with Marxist rebels and applaud a program to give homes to the poor, a leading pollster said on Friday. Full story

Colombia, FARC start new round of talks in Cuba

HAVANA (Reuters) - Colombia and the Marxist FARC rebels launched their latest round of peace talks on Tuesday in Havana after a month-long break in a process aimed at ending half a century of bloody conflict in the South American nation. Full story

Colombia's Santos hints he may run again, for two years

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos on Friday signaled he may run for re-election in 2014, but only if he can stay in office for two more years, half the usual term, and change the rules for future heads of state. Full story

Colombians march in polarizing bid to make peace with FARC

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Waving balloons and dressed in white, tens of thousands of Colombians marched in Bogota and across the nation on Tuesday in a polarizing gathering for peace that critics slam as a show of support for Marxist FARC rebels. Full story

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Former Senator Piedad Cordoba greets Colombian police patrolman Victor Gonzalez after he was released by FARC rebels in the province of Cauca
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