According to France 24, nearly one hundred members of a leftist guerrilla group have surrendered their weapons in southern Colombia under a peace deal with President Gustavo Petro. The group, the National Coordinating Committee of the Bolivarian Army, laid down their arms in Putumayo province ahead of Sunday's presidential runoff election—a significant milestone in the nation's long-running conflict.

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