COLOMBIA: REPRESENTATIVES FROM 30 COUNTRIES ARRIVE IN SAN VICENTE DEL CAGUAN AS OBERVERS FOR LATEST ROUND OF PEACE TALKS BETWEEN LEFTIST REBELS AND COLOMBIAN GOVERNMENT

Record ID: 588588

  • Title: COLOMBIA: REPRESENTATIVES FROM 30 COUNTRIES ARRIVE IN SAN VICENTE DEL CAGUAN AS OBERVERS FOR LATEST ROUND OF PEACE TALKS BETWEEN LEFTIST REBELS AND COLOMBIAN GOVERNMENT
  • Date: 7th March 2001
  • Summary: SAN VICENTE DEL CAGUAN, COLOMBIA (MARCH 07, 2001) (REUTERS--ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS OF GENERAL VIEWS OF SAN VICENTE DEL CAGUAN, RESIDENTS WALKING AROUND (4 SHOTS) 0.19 2. VARIOUS OF FARC REBELS PATROLLING THE STREETS OF SAN VICENTE (2 SHOTS) 0.36 3. SCU: SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) SPOKESPERSON FOR FARC ANDRES PARIS SAYING: "This meeting is to deepen the support for the peace process and the understanding from the international community and neighbouring countries." 1.03 4. VARIOUS OF RESIDENTS WALKING AROUND TOWN (2 SHOTS) 1.15 5. SCU: SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) PARIS REACTING TO U.S. REFUSING TO TAKE PART IN MEETING, SAYING: "You have to consider that this is a political game by the U.S. president. Tomorrow's meeting will hopefully open paths and we will be able to have them (the U.S.) take part. But nonetheless, the U.S. is involved in every part of Colombian life so they should be the first ones to sit down at the table." 1.44 6. VARIOUS OF PLANE WITH OFFICIALS ARRIVING (2 SHOTS) 1.56 7. VARIOUS OF OFFICIALS DISEMBARKING, GREETING REBELS (3 SHOTS) 2.06 8. SCU: SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) U.N. REPRESENTATIVE JOHN EGELAND SAYING: "It is important to hear both sides so that the international community can analyse and offer to steps to help facilitate the peace process." 2.33 9. SV: OBSERVERS 2.36 10. PAN: ARRIVALS AREA WITH BUSES AND PEOPLE 2.41 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 22nd March 2001 12:00
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  • Location: SAN VICENTE DEL CAGUAN, COLOMBIA
  • Country: Colombia
  • Reuters ID: LVAEA4CAAKWUVA56HPJ5RATXWT2T
  • Story Text: Representatives from 30 countries have arrived in San
    Vicente del Caguan as observers for the latest round of peace
    talks between leftist rebels and the Colombian government.



    Some 30 ambassadors from Europe and Latin America,
    arrived in the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia's (FARC)
    strong-hold of San Vicente del Caguan on Wednesday (March 07)
    to act as observers for scheduled meetings between the rebels
    and government peace negotiators.

    The 17,000 strong FARC, Latin America's oldest and most
    powerful rebel army invited several countries including the
    United States, Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Chile to
    join the European Union, the Vatican, and the United Nations
    as observers in peace negotiations to end a war that has
    killed more than 35,000 civilians since 1990.

    The United States declined the invitation, but most of the
    other countries will be present at the start of the talks on
    Thursday (March 08).

    In February, Colombian President Andres Pastrana and FARC
    leader Manuel "Sureshot" Marulanda agreed to resume peace
    talks, ending a tense three-month standoff. The Colombian
    people, exhausted with years of failed talks, have little
    confidence in the peace process.


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