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Colombian cardinal: civil war must end; peace talks essential

May 26, 2015

Cardinal Rubén Salazar Gómez of Bogota has called for the quick conclusion of negotiations to end Colombia’s long civil war.

“Enough! No more deaths! Conflict must end,” the cardinal said, as representatives of the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) resumed peace talks in Havana, Cuba. The talks had been in jeopardy when FARC guerillas suspended a ceasefire, and five FARC fighters were killed in a raid by government forces.

 


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