Justice Department blocked efforts to sign Colombia peace in US: Report
Justice Department blocked efforts to sign Colombia peace in US: Report
written by Adriaan Alsema
September 4, 2016
Colombia President Santos and FARC leader “Timochenko” were going to sign peace at the UN General Summit in New York until the US Department of Justice (DOJ) hit the brakes, Foreign Policy reported on Sunday.
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According to FP, the idea to invite a FARC delegation to the UN was promoted by Colombia’s Foreign Minister and peace negotiator, Maria Angela Holguin, and supported by both the White House and the State Department.
Inviting alleged drug traffickers to the US
The DOJ, however, protested after years of trying to get FARC leaders to respond to charged of drug trafficking and the kidnapping of three military contractors, reported FP.
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So instead, the ceremony will be held in the much more picturesque, but much less prestigious Cartagena, reportedly much to the disappointment of the Colombian government, the White House and the State Department who have all made efforts to secure the deal.
More:
http://colombiareports.com/justice-department-blocked-efforts-sign-colombia-peace-us-report/
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