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| A timeline (Acts of Peace) on a wall in downtown Bogota. I am excited for the day when it says the peace agreements have been signed. |
This blog is our stories while living in Colombia and working with the ELCA to promote and protect human rights and build peace. As well as the day to day adventures of living abroad. '8000 Feet and Counting' refers to the elevation of Bogota: 8,612
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Delayed
Today is March 23, it is the date we have been counting down to for the last 6 months when officials from both the FARC and the Colombian government agreed a peace agreement would be signed (they have been working on this agreement since 2012). Today is March 23 and a peace agreement is not being signed. However, they are still working on the agreement, and making good progress. U.S. Secretary of State, Senator John Kerry earlier this week visited with those in the Peace Talks to assist and support the progress. There is not a new date set yet for the signing.