From: "Stasi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Peoples War] Colombia: FARC TO Evacuate Nuetral Zone In 48 Hours If Peace Talks Stall - Xinhua Xinhua - Peoples Republic of China FARC to Evacuate Neutral Zone in 48 Hours if Peace Talks Stall ============================================ BOGOTA, November 9 (Xinhua) -- The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the country's largest rebel force, will have 48 hours to evacuate the demilitarized zone in southern Colombia in the event peace talks between the government and the guerrillas break off, Defense Minister Gustavo Bell said here on Friday. Bell, who is also vice-president of the South American country, said this clause was included in the agreements reached between the Colombian government and the rebels when they committed to conducting peace talks nearly three years ago. The 16,500-strong FARC has controlled the 42,000-square- kilometer territory since November 7, 1998, two months before the two sides formally launched the peace process, which was suspended by the leftist rebels unilaterally in October to force the government to loosen its surveillance operations on the area. "The Armed Forces are well prepared once again to impose their presence in the demilitarized zone at the determined time, if the peace process fails," the defense minister told reporters. In that event, Bell said, FARC will be granted 48 hours to evacuate the neutral area. Enditem _________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki Phone +358-40-7177941 Fax +358-9-7591081 http://www.kominf.pp.fi General class struggle news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe mails to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Geopolitical news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________
