The Colombian government and the Farc rebel group have announced a new peace agreement, six weeks after the original deal was rejected in a popular vote. Alvaro Uribe, a former President who led the no campaign, was involved in this round of negotiations intended to end 52 years of civil war. <br/><br/>The initial deal was deemed to be too favourable the left-wing rebels. The new agreement will have to be approved by parliament, rather than being put directly to voters. Officials said in a joint statement that they have reached a new final agreement to end the armed conflict, which incorporates changes, clarifications and some new contributions from various social groups. <br/><br/>The statement was read by diplomats from Cuba and Norway, the mediating countries, in the Cuban capital, Havana. The previous deal was rejected by 50.2 per cent of voters in a referendum held on October, 2nd this year.