Colombia: FARC’s biggest dissident renounces kidnapping for economic purposes

He Central General Staff (EMC), the biggest dissident of the former guerrilla in FARCwill renounce kidnapping for economic purposes and will resume peace negotiations with the Government in a new cycle that will take place in Bogotá between January 9 and 18, 2024.

The information was reported this Tuesday by Dialogue Table for Peacewhich he detailed in a statement that recorded “the decision to FARC-EP Central General Staff abandon the practice of retention for economic purposes”.

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Only today, the Foundation for Peace and Reconciliation (Peers) indicated in a report that at least 287 people were kidnapped in Colombia between last January and October and which predicts that “The year closed with the highest peak (of this crime) since 2016 (when the Government and former FARC signed the peace agreement)”.

“According to data from the JEP (Special Jurisdiction for Peace), in 60% of kidnapping cases registered between August 2022 and October 2023, the alleged perpetrator is not known, THEN (National Liberation Army) accounts for 11% of cases and dissidents from the Central General Staff the 10%” Pares added.

Agreements between the Government and EMC

The document published today was signed by the coordinator of the Government delegation, Camilo Gonzálezand by the head of the EMC negotiation team, in fact ‘Leopoldo Duran‘, after the conclusion of the second round of negotiations, which took place between December 2nd and 11th.

There, the parties indicated that the next round of negotiations will be held between January 9 and 18 in Bogotáwhere issues related to illicit crops and the socio-environmental situation in the region will be discussed. Amazon.

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They also agreed that the Government will take to the competent authorities reports of alliances between members of the public force or State employees with illegal groups so that “are investigated and, where appropriate, prosecute and sanction them”.

“With the aim of promoting relief in human security, delegations and commissions of the Peace Dialogue Table will listen to communities”, especially in the turbulent departments of Antioch, Arauca, Caquetá, Caucá It is Putumayoadded the information.

As a result of the peace negotiations, which experienced a crisis in November that postponed the start of the second cycle of dialogue for more than two weeks, a bilateral ceasefire is currently in force and will end on January 15th.

Source: Elcomercio

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