Dialogue aimed at ending decades of armed conflict in the South American country has made "substantial progress" since two rounds of talks in Venezuela and Mexico, both sides say.
Negotiations between Colombia's government and the National Liberation Army look to end the group's part in Colombia's internal conflict, which has run for almost six decades.
The pact is the first significant achievement in nearly two weeks of peace talks in Venezuela.
Police vehicle comes under attack in southwestern Huila department, leaving eight personnel dead, officials say.
Colombian government officials have met with members of the National Liberation Army in Havana, where they have been based since 2018.
"What I request is a ceasefire that will be bilateral," to allow for talks "to bring an end to the war in Colombia," President-elect Gustavo Petro tells the South American country's last active guerrilla group.
Ex-guerrilla member Gustavo Petro leads the field to become the next president of Colombia, with leftist candidates projected to win most seats in the Senate.
Defence Minister Diego Molano calls possible deployment of Venezuela's troops "foreign interference." Caracas scoffs at Molano's claim.
The resurgence in violence has put a spotlight on the ruling Democratic Center Party, which opposes the peace deal with left-wing militants.
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Those killed and two more who were wounded in the operation belonged to an armed faction that is commanded by a former FARC rebel leader and had rejected the 2016 peace agreement with the government.
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