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Colombia’s military meets face-to-face with rebels

By Andrea Rodriguez
Published August 22, 2014 10:22pm ET
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Colombia’s military meets face-to-face with rebels
Jesus Santrich, member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), second from right, makes a joke before the start of a news conference, accompanied by fellow rebels Ivan Marquez, second from left, Yuri Camargo, far left, and Fidel Rondon, right, at the close of a round of peace talks with Colombia's government in Havana, Cuba, Friday, Aug. 22, 2014. Talks are expected to resume in September. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) | Ramon Espinosa

HAVANA (AP) — Members of Colombia’s military met face-to-face Friday with Marxist rebel leaders for the first time as talks aimed at ending a half-century war enter a decisive phase.

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