Colombia's peace talks resume in Cuba

(Vatican Radio) The Chief Colombian Government negotiator in peace talks with Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC, is warning that all acts of violence by the guerrillas will be held accountable.
Listen to James Blears report:



Former Vice President of Colombia Humberto de La Calle made this statement as the peace talks resumed in Havana, Cuba. The conflict with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, has been dragging on since 1964. Hundreds of thousands of people have died, so accountabilty would cover thousands of incidents spanning five decades.

The Colombian Government refuses to accept a ceasfire, during these negotiations. Ten years ago the FARC, used a ceasfire plus a safe haven the size of Switzerland to rest, re-group, reinforce and reinvigorate.
In this latest war of words, against the backdrop of continued violence, FARC negotiator Andres Paris, has hit back. He's now questioning whether the land reform segment of the negotiations, which is supposed to have already been agreed between the two sides... is valid. This tends to bring into question and could undermine the entire process.
Talks started last November, and the Colombian Government insists they must be successfully concluded by this November. A lasting settlement would involve the FARC laying down their weapons and evolving into a political party.