Colombia: President willing to talk with rebels

Colombian president Alvaro Uribe softened his usual hard-line stance against leftist rebels and said that he would be willing to engage in discussions with the FARC- Colombia’s biggest rebel group. Earlier in the week, the FARC (image) opened the doors to possible peace negotiations on the condition that the government agree to create a demilitarized zone for a prisoner exchange program.

Links- Reuters AlertNet, Monsters & Critics

Image- kaosenlared.net

Tags- Colombia, armed conflict