09/08/2005
stampa
invia
For decades, Colombia has been choked by internal conflicts. Drug dealers on
one side and ultra left-wing militants on the other, not forgetting the extreme
right-wing paramilitary groups. In an ever challenging scenario, a few opportunities
for development are finally opening up. A great number of right-wing representatives
has decided to accept president's Uribe's plan for peace, and to let go of weapons.
The official ceremony, during which almost 1000 members of the United Auto-defence
Forces of Colombia abandoned their weapons, took place in Taminango, on the Ecuadorian
border.
Talks & Conditions. According to spokesman Raul Reyes, the Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces, Craf, are also willing to establish a dialogue with Uribe. But for such a dialogue to commence, some necessary conditions must be established. Which ones? First of all, the exchange of certain political prisoners, who are currently "hosted" in USA penitentiaries. But Reyes has also made known that "the only way for our spokesmen to discuss the subject with Government representatives would be to meet in a non-military area in the Valle del Cauca region". On their behalf, Craf claim to be willing to release "very important prisoners", among which Ingrid Betancourt, ex candidate to the presidential seat, surely ranks. This kind of moves and countermoves has not been witnessed in a long time in Colombia.
Uribe himself has claimed to be willing to talk to the agitators "wherever and whenever they wish", words that nobody was expecting to hear. But tension and murders still won't subside. Craf have carried out an attack towards Jose' Edwin Rondon, a representative of the region of Caqueta', seriously injuring him at the head. Three police agents died in the attack.
The situation today. It's hard to tell what could happen next in Colombia. What's for sure, is that
president Uribe will be guest to fellow U.S. president George W. Bush on the texan
ranch where the world's greatest personalities meet. According to White House
sources, various topics will be on the agenda, above all anti drug-dealing measures
and the tensions brought by the guerrilla.
But there's more news. It's most likely that Colombian president Uribe will thank Bush for the 62 million dollars invested in the battle against the so-called "narco-terrorism", which was financed by the U.S.A. The States have, in fact, only recently recognised Colombia as a country in which human rights are respected, and which therefore deserves to be granted financial help.
Ingrid Betancourt. Betancourt had become a minister of the Colombian Parliament in 1994. She then
became senator, and later presidential candidate. She wanted to raise in her fellow
citizens the hope for a better future, for peace and security, but has in fact
spent over three and a half years in the hands of Craf. Even though the Government
at first denied the existence of a treaty between France and Craf to free her,
it has since been disclosed that a representative from Chirac's Government has
been to Colombia to discuss with Reyes the possibility of Betancourt's release.
stampainvia
Are we getting closer to a positive conclusion of the Colombian conflict?
For decades, Colombia has been choked by internal conflicts. Drug dealers on
one side and ultra left-wing militants on the other, not forgetting the extreme
right-wing paramilitary groups. In an ever challenging scenario, a few opportunities
for development are finally opening up. A great number of right-wing representatives
has decided to accept president's Uribe's plan for peace, and to let go of weapons.
The official ceremony, during which almost 1000 members of the United Auto-defence
Forces of Colombia abandoned their weapons, took place in Taminango, on the Ecuadorian
border.
Talks & Conditions. According to spokesman Raul Reyes, the Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces, Craf, are also willing to establish a dialogue with Uribe. But for such a dialogue to commence, some necessary conditions must be established. Which ones? First of all, the exchange of certain political prisoners, who are currently "hosted" in USA penitentiaries. But Reyes has also made known that "the only way for our spokesmen to discuss the subject with Government representatives would be to meet in a non-military area in the Valle del Cauca region". On their behalf, Craf claim to be willing to release "very important prisoners", among which Ingrid Betancourt, ex candidate to the presidential seat, surely ranks. This kind of moves and countermoves has not been witnessed in a long time in Colombia.
Uribe himself has claimed to be willing to talk to the agitators "wherever and whenever they wish", words that nobody was expecting to hear. But tension and murders still won't subside. Craf have carried out an attack towards Jose' Edwin Rondon, a representative of the region of Caqueta', seriously injuring him at the head. Three police agents died in the attack.
The situation today. It's hard to tell what could happen next in Colombia. What's for sure, is that
president Uribe will be guest to fellow U.S. president George W. Bush on the texan
ranch where the world's greatest personalities meet. According to White House
sources, various topics will be on the agenda, above all anti drug-dealing measures
and the tensions brought by the guerrilla.
But there's more news. It's most likely that Colombian president Uribe will thank Bush for the 62 million dollars invested in the battle against the so-called "narco-terrorism", which was financed by the U.S.A. The States have, in fact, only recently recognised Colombia as a country in which human rights are respected, and which therefore deserves to be granted financial help.
Ingrid Betancourt. Betancourt had become a minister of the Colombian Parliament in 1994. She then
became senator, and later presidential candidate. She wanted to raise in her fellow
citizens the hope for a better future, for peace and security, but has in fact
spent over three and a half years in the hands of Craf. Even though the Government
at first denied the existence of a treaty between France and Craf to free her,
it has since been disclosed that a representative from Chirac's Government has
been to Colombia to discuss with Reyes the possibility of Betancourt's release. Alessandro Grandi
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