(VOVworld) – On Thursday, thousands of people flooded streets in cities across Colombia calling for an end of violence and demanding a peace deal between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).

Thousands of Colombians joined a protest calling for an end of violence in Medellin on October 20th. (Photo: AFP/VNA)

During the protest, students, victims of the civil war, and representatives of social organizations showed support for a long-lasting peace for the stability and future of Colombia. This was the third march since Colombian voters in a referendum on October 2^nd rejected a truce signed by President Juan Manuel Santos and FARC leaders.

1. Leaders of the Colombian opposition Democratic Center party, led by ex-President Alvaro Uribe, met with lawyer Enrique Santiago from the FARC to discuss the rejected peace deal. Uribe’s representatives suggested potential changes to the rejected accord signed on September 26^th.