Bishops Want To Negotiate Directly With FARC -- Colombia Reports
Colombian Catholic bishops requested face-to-face talks with the FARC to negotiate the release of 23 political prisoners. They also hope to lay the foundations for an eventual peace process through dialogue with the guerrilla organization.
Leaders of the Colombian Catholic church made the request during the bishops' general assembly, which began Monday in Bogota.
The FARC authorized the Church to be a mediator in the release of hostage Pablo Emilio Moncayo.
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My Comment: I am always very skeptical when it comes to any discussions about FARC. They have been and they still are .... a Communist insurgency that exploits the disadvantage and uses the cocaine trade to finance their misery.
Maybe the church can save a few lives .... and for that this exercise is worth it. But then again .... I am very skeptical.
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