COLOMBIA REPORTS

FARC victims form federation to defend interests during peace talks

Victims of Colombia rebel group FARC have formed a national federation around 33 crucial points they hope will be heard in ongoing peace talks, as well as in the international community.

Roughly 1,500 FARC victims released a joint statement Thursday outlining fundamental demands and concerns related to the peace process, which was released to the press at a Bogota event called “Let’s take Havana.”

This consensus was the outcome of a national forum for FARC victims on October 28, held by Senator Sofia Gaviria (Liberal Party), whose brother was killed by the FARC.

“We want all of society to see the 33 points, which are based on the four principles of the peace talks: justice, truth, reparation, and non-repetition,” Senator Gaviria told the press on Thursday.

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