One-hundred-seventy people from different political groups signed a public letter addressed to the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla group urging both sides to extend the current bilateral ceasefire to allow the peace process to move ahead.
The signatories said that “we are convinced that the negotiated outcome of the armed conflict is a priority. We recognize the efforts of the Quito roundtable parties, and we echo the communities that have benefited directly from the bilateral ceasefire,” wrote dozens of academics, peace activists, business people and social leaders from different regions of the country.
“We believe that, in spite of some incidents which should be investigated effectively, the ceasefire that expires next Tuesday provides a better context for the participation of society in the construction of peace,” the signatories added.
A new cycle of the peace talks are expected to begin on January 9 in neighboring Ecuador, but there is still no guarantees on the ceasefire extension. Although the ELN said that the bilateral ceasefire is “at risk,” the new Colombian chief negotiator, Gustavo Bell, said he expects the ceasefire could be extended.
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