Latin America

The Colombian Government and the leftist Farc rebel force signed a historic peace accord to end a half-century conflict that has killed hundreds of thousands of people. President Juan Manuel Santos and the leader of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, Timoleon Jimenez, signed the deal at a ceremony in Cartagena attended by international dignitaries. The signing followed a four-year process to end Latin America's last major armed conflict. The accord remains to be ratified in a referendum next week.