Paramilitary Agrees to Cease-Fire, Sources Say

Colombia's largest paramilitary force has agreed to a two-month cease-fire starting Dec. 1, following secret meetings with the president's top peace envoy, sources close to the talks said.

The move by the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia, or AUC, came after weeks of talks mediated by the Roman Catholic Church, one source said.

Colombia's four-decade civil war has pitted Marxist rebels against outlawed paramilitary forces and the military.