FOR-PP communiqué on the occasion of the revised agreement between the Colombian government and the FARC

FOR-PP recognizes and applauds the work done by the negotiators of the Government and the FARC following the narrow rejection, amidst high abstentionism, of the peace deal on October 2nd. Though the method for seeking popular approval of the revised agreement is not yet clear, we do know the parameters of the changes and appreciate that victims still remain the central part of the accords. The fact that the negotiators returned to the table, seeking to incorporate the concerns and proposals of those who voted ‘no’,  is a triumph for the principle of nonviolent conflict resolution and a reaffirmation of both parties to a negotiated end of the armed conflict. read more…