[Politics] Extension of truce with Emc

[Mr.Daniel]

 

According to sources consulted by this newspaper, it was a meeting that had been requested by the delegates to provide details about how the negotiations with the dissidents are progressing and to discuss the extension of the ceasefire, which is valid until January 15. .

The meeting, which was initially scheduled for Saturday, January 13, but was brought forward, was attended by Camilo González Posso, head of the delegation, Fabio Valencia Cossio and Feliciano Valencia, among others.

Also present were the High Commissioner for Peace, Otty Patiño; the Minister of the Interior, Luis Fernando Velasco; the director of Dapre, Carlos Ramón González; and the Minister of Defense, Iván Velásquez.

This is President Petro's first meeting with all the Government delegates at the table with the dissidents.

 

 

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It must be remembered that this week the third round of dialogues with that armed group began in Bogotá, a phase of the negotiation that will serve to take stock of the commitments acquired by that group on December 12 in Cauca and to consolidate an agenda around to the process.

“What has happened during the three months of the ceasefire will be evaluated, there is a verification mechanism and a contingency report, (also) a balance that has irregularities, but that in general terms is positive,” said Camilo González. Posso, head of the Government delegation, before the start of the cycle.

In addition, during this cycle other commitments will be addressed such as those related to respect for the po[CENSORED]tion, the transformations in the territories of illicit economies (particularly in the Micay River canyon) and the creation of an environmental agenda will be put on the table. , mainly in the Amazon region.