Switzerland has been requested by both the Colombian government and the EMC rebel group to act as a guarantor in upcoming peace talks. This move honors Switzerland’s long-standing peace efforts globally. Formal talks are set to start on October 8. EMC is a faction that emerged from a 2016 peace deal. Not all FARC rebels […]
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