Colombia rejects a ceasefire with the FARC As negotiations continue with the Colombian government and FARC guerrillas in Havana, the two sides announced in a communiqué on Thursday that they are coming together on the issue of fighting poverty in the countryside. The peace process also saw a setback, though, as the government announced at a press conference it rejects any ceasefire with the guerrillas. The FARC declared a unilateral 60-day ceasefire that expired on Janaury 20. Soundbites.