“This possibility is the second time. ELN representatives would like to give our government prognosis in Cuba or Venezuela. I talked to the Pope on this subject and asked the Holy Father if the Vatican could become a place of new peace conversations,” said Petro.
“Maybe naivety speaks through me, but I believe that the spirit of love will effectively prevail and lead to the conclusion of peace by both sides,” says the statement of the President of Colombia published by his office.
“The Holy Father and the President of Colombia,” emphasizes the office's message, “talked about permanent and positive cooperation between the Church and the state to maintain peace processes and reconciliation of society, as well as effective challenges related to migration phenomena and climate change.”
Restless years in Colombia
In the course of the armed conflict in Columbia for decades, guerrilla organizations fought with the government, with right -wing paramilitary groups, as well as among themselves, competing for territory and income from illegal sources, such as drug trafficking. They often attacked civilians who opposed them.
Negotiations between the government and partisans are currently suspended due to rebel attacks on soldiers, police and civilians.
