Colombia Congress approves amnesty for thousands of FARC rebels

Colombia Congress approves amnesty for thousands of FARC rebels: AFP, 29 Dec. 2016- Colombia's Congress on Wednesday passed a law granting amnesty to FARC rebels as part of the country's peace deal, a development the government hailed as 'historic.' 'Thanks to the Congress which in a historic vote approved the amnesty law, first step toward consolidating peace,' ...