Colombia’s peace talks take on FARC’s political participation

(Colombia Reports) Peace talks between Colombia’s government and rebel group FARC recommenced on Tuesday for the 10th round of discussions to address the second point on the agenda; post-conflict participation of FARC rebels in politics.

A disagreement has already emerged on the negotiating table, as a request by the FARC’s head representative, Ivan Marquez, to postpone the 2014 election by one year was rejected by the government negotiating team.

“Let us open a national debate on the urgency and the desirability of postponing the electoral timetable by a year,” Marquez told press. Read full story at Colombia Reports

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