There had already been temporary cease-fire. But now for the first time it's unlimited cease-fire that FARC has just decreed. This truce will come into force on Saturday. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia even mention the possibility that it becomes "armistice".
This move comes two years after the launch in Havana, Cuba, negotiations between the Colombian government and the FARC. But beware, warns Ivan Marquez, representative of the FARC, the truce will be "suspended from any attack from the police or the army."
The initiative on the part of the Marxist rebellion puts pressure on the government, so far, has refused the idea of a bilateral ceasefire, fearing that the FARC will take the opportunity to strengthen.
But it seems that this time, a more peaceful climate is developed. Mauricion Armitag is one of many victims of the conflict. Tuesday, he attended a ceremony in Havana, attended by representatives of the FARC and the Colombian government: planting a tree meant to symbolize peace. "May this tree really be the symbol of a revival in Colombia," he said.
Negotiations between the rebels and the Colombian government have already helped to resolve a number of issues such as land reform, desired by the FARC. But remain several thorny issues such as abandonment of weapons or the compensation of victims.
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