From: "Stasi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Peoples War] Colombia: Gov't, Rebel FARC Resume Talks Amid Violent
Attacks
Thursday, January 31, 2002 10:13 AM
Colombian Gov't, Rebel FARC Resume Talks Amid Violent Attacks
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Xinhuanet 2002-01-31 10:16:38
BOGOTA, January 30 (Xinhuanet) -- The Colombian government and the
rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) on Wednesday
resumed talks on an agreement envisioning a cease-fire and an end
to hostilities by April 7.
Wednesday's talks were held in the demilitarized zone in
southern Colombia as violent attacks on public infrastructure
escalated, which were blamed on the largest and oldest guerrilla
group in Colombia.
During the last 24 hours, FARC rebels allegedly detonated a car
bomb in the capital of Bogota and attacked a naval base in the
city of Arauca. Meanwhile, their offensives left some 30
casualties in southern Colombia.
The situation made Colombian President Andrse Pastrana cut
short his stay in Bolivia, where he was attending an extraordinary
session of the Andean Community (CAN).
Government High Commissioner for Peace Camilo Gomez did not
take part in Wednesday's talks, as he was in Cuba for a three-day
peace summit with the National Liberation Army (ELN), the country'
s second largest rebel force. Enditem
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