| Havana, Cuba - The FARC-EP, through a press release read at 3 pm, declared a cease of fire and hostilities for an indefinite period, which should, at some moment, change into an armistice. Comandante Iván Márquez specified that the ceasefire would be ended "only if it is found that our guerrilla structures have been attacked by the public force". The insurgency asked the UNASUR, CELAC, the ICRC and the Frente Amplio por la Paz to monitor compliance with the ceasefire. The ceasefire, “expressing the desire to overcome the useless episodes of blood", would take effect at 00:01 pm on December 20, given the support of at least one of the mentioned bodies. The guerrilla Comandante also spoke of the last hearing held yesterday with the delegation of victims of the conflict, and of the need to take account of all victims, including those of the crematorium ovens, massacres and chainsaws; those resting in the tomb N.N.; the bodies that floated downriver to disappear forever. The FARC-EP, said the statement, considers that the coming months are essential for peace and reconciliation in Colombia; It is a scenario of now or never. Likewise, the Peace Delegation called on President Santos to stop expressing his happiness on his twitter account because of the death of guerrilla fighters. Respect for the Fallen is a universal principle of humanity that must always be observed, according to the insurgency. Source URL |