U.S. Secretary Of State Kerry Will Meet Members From Colombia's Marxist FARC Guerillas In Havana
John Kerry (Image credit: State Department)
The Telegraph/Reuters: Colombia's Farc rebels 'to meet Kerry in Cuba during Obama trip'
Marxist guerrillas, designated a foreign terrorist organisation by US in 1997, are close to reaching peace deal with government in talks hosted by Havana.
Members of Colombia's Marxist Farc guerrillas will meet John Kerry, US Secretary of State, a negotiator for the rebels and two Colombian sources with knowledge of the peace talks said on Sunday.
A meeting with Mr Kerry will be the first time a secretary of state has met the negotiators from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, who have been talking peace with the Colombian government in Havana for more than three years.
A source at Colombia's Office of the High Commissioner for Peace and another source close to the government confirmed the meeting and said it would take place on Monday.
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Update #1: US Secretary of State John Kerry to meet FARC guerillas in Cuba (DW)
Update #2: Kerry to meet with Colombia’s FARC rebels in Cuba on Monday: Report (Colombia Reports)
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