Marxist rebels and the Colombian government met in Havana on Wednesday night to sign a historic peace accord, marking the end to a guerrilla war that has seethed for more than half a century.The brutal conflict has killed more than 220,000 people and displaced millions.Peace talks began in 2012 between the rebels (known as the FARC) and the government. A tentative outline for a deal was reached last year, and a cease-fire signed earlier this summer. After last-minute bargaining on the details, the final accord marked the end of the intense four-year negotiations."The best way to win the war was to sit down and negotiate peace," Humberto de la Calle, the government's top representative at the talks, said.The next step is up to the Colombian people: President Juan Manuel Santos says he'll be holding a referendum on Oct. 2, with a yes-or-no vote on the agreement."It's in your hands, of all Colombians, to decide with your vote to support this historic accord that puts an end to this long
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