Colombia president, ex-rebels meet to curb ongoing violence

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Iván Duque’s government and former guerrillas who signed an historic peace deal four years ago ending Latin America’s longest-running conflict are pledging to work together to stop violence against ex-combatants. The head of state – a critic of the accord – welcomed a group of ex-rebels to the presidential palace Friday, less than a week after a caravan of over 200 former combatants arrived in the capital to raise a