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Peru's Shining Path defeated, rebel leader admits.

Peru's Shining Path rebel movement has been defeated, one of the group's few active remaining leaders has admitted.

Comrade Artemio, who heads a group in northern Peru, said they were ready to talk to the government about ending their armed rebellion.

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Colombians stage big anti-Farc protests.

Tens of thousands of people across Colombia have taken part in protests against the country's largest left-wing guerrilla group, Farc.

Wearing white T-shirts, protesters demanded that the rebels free the hostages they have been holding, in some case for more than a decade.

The demonstrators also voiced outrage over last month's killing of four people held by the rebels.

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