HAVANA (Reuters) - The chances for a "stable and lasting peace" have never been better, Colombian rebels said before peace talks on Wednesday in the latest sign that President Juan Manuel Santos could receive a boost from the negotiations ahead of the May 25 election.
Santos, engaged in a tightening re-election campaign, might benefit from any breakthrough between now and the first round of presidential elections, in which his leading rival has threatened to break off peace talks.
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