The President of the Republic, Nicolás Maduro, announced that he accepted the request received from the government of Colombian President Gustavo Petro for the country to be a guarantor of peace in the talks that will take place between Colombia and the National Liberation Army (ELN). ), which will take place in Havana, Cuba.
"Once again, Venezuela accepts its role as guarantor of the negotiations between the ELN and the government for peace throughout Colombia," the President stated.
The president insisted that Venezuela is committed to peace, and therefore, on behalf of the Venezuelan people, he agreed to allow the country to participate in this event, as he believes that the security and stability of Colombia "represents the peace of the entire region."
"We will go there, we will put in our best effort and work," he said.
"In that I carry the voice of all the people of Venezuela, of the 6 million 200 thousand Colombians who live in Venezuela (...) We will go there and for that we will commit all our efforts, all our work," he stressed.
According to Colombian media, the reactivation of the peace talks between the Government of Colombia and the ELN will take place in the coming days. In this sense, it is expected that the process will have the participation of Chile, Cuba, Spain and Venezuela as guarantors, reported Telesur.
Under the presidency of Commander Hugo Chávez, Venezuela played a leading role in the Peace Agreements between the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People's Army (FARC-EP).
In 2016, Caracas served as host of the exploratory dialogues and companion of the peace process.
