Peace is possible in Colombia

Today begins “Peace Week” in Colombia. It was launched back in 1987 by Colombia’s Bishops’ Conference to raise awareness and boost commitment to finding a peaceful solution to Colombia’s 45 year-conflict. It’s a largely forgotten internal war during which millions of people have fled their homes, been killed or maimed. And as Monsignor Henao, secretary general of Caritas Colombia points out, although the nation shares the tragic situations of other countries such as the mass displacement in Congo, the devastation of landmines suffered in some Asian countries and the insecurity of Haiti, there is very little awareness about the seriousness of the Colombian situation. And this, he says, makes the already suffering people feel abandoned and isolated from the rest of the world.
To find out more, Linda Bordoni spoke to Caritas Norway’s Kirsten Natvig, who is responsible for the Latin American programme…