MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Santos pledges peace on inauguration ceremony but also warns FARC
Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos was sworn in to a second term on Thursday promising to bring peace and equality to the nation, but warned Narco-Marxist rebels that talks to end five decades of war could rupture if hostilities against civilians continue. “Members of the FARC: you have been warned!” he said. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesYou cannot make peace with drug dealing murdering commie bastards: you have to kill them all.
Aug 08th, 2014 - 07:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0He didn't and he and the country will pay heavily for that.
“You are a globalist liberal that understand nothing about politics in the third world Anglotino. The negotiations will fail now that Santos has been re elected. The FARC and armed groups have pressed against voters to vote for Santos. They have just voted for impunity stupid idiots.
Aug 09th, 2014 - 01:57 am - Link - Report abuse 0Keep on living in your politically correct bubble in Sidney.”
Jun 15th, CabezaDura2
This August marks the second anniversary of these peace talks.
Aug 09th, 2014 - 08:25 am - Link - Report abuse 050 years (25 times longer) have failed to wipe out FARC militarily.
I stand by my convictions that this is the best process for Colombia. Colombia is currently enjoying 6.4% growth without debt or inflation problems and the FARC are just trying to strengthen their negotiating position now that Santos has a new mandate.
So far it hasn't worked.
I agree with Anglotino. They need to resolve this problem and 50 years of bloodshed has resulted in stalemate. A new approach is required.
Aug 10th, 2014 - 12:18 am - Link - Report abuse 0Commenting for this story is now closed.
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