FARC-EP Wait for Commission to Release U.S. Soldier
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's Army (FARC-EP) said today in Cuba that the insurgency is waiting for a commission suggested to release U.S. soldier Kevin Scott.
After asking about that situation in Colombia, Ricardo Tellez, a member of the rebel delegation to the peace talks, said the guerrillas proposed a commission of eminent figures and has no interest in delaying the delivery.
But the Colombian executive should define when preparing to send it, the representative said at the Havana's Conference Center, shortly before beginning another day of talks.
In statements to the press, he said the FARC-EP asked for the group, composed of former Senator Piedad Cordoba, a delegate of the community of Sant'Egidio, and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
However, President Juan Manuel Santos said recently that he would not allow the presence of Cordoba or any officer, except the Red Cross.
The delegations of the guerrilla and the Colombian government are now involved in another round of peace talks, in which Cuba and Norway act as guarantors, and Venezuela and Chile as companions.
The agenda of the talks includes, in addition of the agricultural issues (already discussed) and political participation (under discussion) other aspects, such as care for victims, the drug problem, and the end of armed conflict.