Santos prepared to talk with FARC leader Timochenko to accelerate peace talks

Wednesday, August 28th 2013 - 01:11 UTC

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Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has confirmed that he would consider meeting FARC rebel leader Timochenko to accelerate talks aimed at ending 50 years of conflict but warned the nation will continue at war if Colombians reject what is agreed at the negotiating table. Read full article

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Anglotino
The leader of FARC is thought to be “hiding in Venezuela”.

Hard to keep blaming the right wing Colombian government for this ongoing war when the leader of the left wing guerrilla is being sheltered by your neighbour.
Aug 28th, 2013 - 05:36 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
He's trying to pass his bus drivers test!

Just in case things don't work out for him!
Aug 28th, 2013 - 02:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Anglotino
ChrisR

The left wing FARC have debilitated Colombia for decades until recently. A large part in thanks to the US.

The governments in Venezuela and Argentina (and to a lesser extent others such as Uruguay and Bolivia) are debilitating their own countries. Unfortunately for Colombia, the FARC have recently been helped by Venezuela which does what it castigates the US for doing; interfering in other countries.

Colombia is a friendly to the US and the west in general. It is a connection between the Atlantic coast and the Carribean coast. Between Central and South America. And sits between Mexico and Brazil. It is the country of the future in Latin America. It is the world's 2nd largest Spanish speaking country in the world and has the 2nd largest population in South America after Brazil. 4th largest in the Americas! And yet it chooses not to throw its weight around like Argentina. It's economy has vaulted past Venezuela and considering INDEC's lies and exchange rate gymnastics of Argentina, it is now bigger than Argentina. Which makes it the 2nd largest economy after Brazil in SA and 5th in the whole region.

The FARC are on the last legs and nothing more than bandits running drugs and exhorting now so poor Timochenko doesn't have much more of a future other than driving a bus.
Aug 28th, 2013 - 10:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
3 Anglotino

From what you say I would not be at all surprised if he had a little extra OOOOMMPPPHHHH when he turned the ignition key!
Aug 29th, 2013 - 02:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Anglotino
LOL

If he's in Venezuela it could just be the norm consider how badly that place is run. Millions spent on chasing and attempting to assassinate him and a dodgy boliviarian mechanic just forgets to reconnect a fuel line.
Aug 29th, 2013 - 05:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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