CARTAGENA, Colombia, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and FARC commander in chief, Timoleon Jimenez, signed a historic peace deal on Monday afternoon in the city of Cartagena, ending a 52-year conflict.

In a special ceremony attended by world leaders, the two men signed the peace agreement to begin a new chapter in the country's history. The agreement was reached in August in Havana, Cuba after four years of negotiations.