Colombia looks forward to peace after 50 plus years of conflict in Colombia

Record ID: 77551

  • Title: Colombia looks forward to peace after 50 plus years of conflict in Colombia
  • Date: 23rd November 2016
  • Summary: BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (RECENT) (REUTERS) PRESIDENT JUAN MANUEL SANTOS DURING TALK AT A LOCAL UNIVERSITY (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) COLOMBIAN PRESIDENT JUAN MANUEL SANTOS, SAYING: "The FARC still hold a very backward thinking. Apologies for using this word but it's an idiotic policy and I think because of this they won't get a great reception but the most important thing is that they lay down their arms and then continue with their ideology. Many of them have said they do not want to enter politics."
  • Embargoed: 8th December 2016 19:02
  • Keywords: FARC Timochenko rebels Juan Manuel Santos Alvaro Uribe ELN civil war
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  • Country: Colombia
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Military Conflicts
  • Reuters ID: LVA00R59P34UF
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
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  • Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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