Colombian Senator on Peace
Tour of Europe
BOGOTA - Liberal Senator Piedad Cordoba is
traveling on Tuesday to Europe to achieve a
humanitarian accord between the national
government and the Revolutionary Armed
Forces of Colombia (FARC).
The voyage is part of negotiations in
advance by the legislator, to achieve an
exchange before concluding the government of
President Alvaro Uribe, the local media
reported.
Cordoba expects to visit France, Spain,
Switzerland, Sweden and Great Britain for
two weeks, sources closed to Cordoba stated.
Political leader Carlos Lozano, member of
the Movement for Peace in Colombia, said
regardless of this announcement that it is
time the European Union goes from words to
actions to reach peace in the Andean
country.
The legislator, also member of the Colombian
organization, stated that she is preparing
the agenda of what she called a peace tour
in several European nations.
The announcement took place after insurgency
released soldiers Pablo Moncayo and Josue
Calvo, and the remains of police colonel
Julian Guevara were delivered, due to the
Colombian lawyer's procedures. |
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