Cordoba: FARC will talk to govt without demilitarized zone [View All]

[Judi Lynn]

Cordoba: FARC will talk to govt without demilitarized zone
Wednesday, 24 March 2010 07:54 Brett Borkan

Opposition Senator Piedad Cordoba announced Tuesday that the FARC is ready to sit down and negotiate with the Colombian government without the precondition of establishing a demilitarized zone.

Cordoba said during an interview that the FARC would be prepared to sit down and talk with officials from the Colombian government, alongside Colombia's high commissioner for peace, in an area of the country decided upon by the government.

Cordoba also said on Tuesday, in an interview with leftist Venezuelan TV station TeleSurTV, that the Colombian government should respond to the FARC's offer to release hostages in exchange for the release of guerilla group's members in Colombian prisons.

"We must pressure the current government to make the exchange before leaving office," Cordoba said.

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